Job Description

This posting is for a position within the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology under Principal Investigator Eileen Carpenter. This position will focus on biorepository management of pancreatic cancer biospecimens and laboratory experiments using human samples. 

Half of the workload will be dedicated to investigating the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer and mechanisms of progression utilizing an all-human pipeline of patient-derived organoid culture and immune cells. Areas of interest include investigating pre-neoplastic lesions and mechanisms of chemoresistance. The technician will be in charge of establishing and maintaining human pancreatic cancer organoid lines and performing necessary experiments including, but not limited to, organoid/immune cell/fibroblast co-culture, cytotoxic cell assays with chemotherapeutic drugs, flow cytometric and mass cytometric analysis, and will engage in some facets of single cell sequencing processing and analysis.

The other half of the workload will be dedicated to human biospecimen management, including but not limited to; patient data collection, managing blood and tissue samples, deidentifying, processing, and delivering the samples to the proper lab. The employee will need to work with gastroenterology, surgery, interventional radiology, clinics, and research labs to aid in the successful collection and processing of specimens. Consenting patients, plan for the collection of biospecimens, processing samples in the laboratory, and perform laboratory experiments, including but not limited to western blots, and cell and organoid culture experiments in a supervised capacity.

• High school diploma or Associate's degree and 0-1 year of experience.

• Bachelors Degree in biology, engineering, or biochemical sciences preferred. Experience is preferred, but not required. 
• Training will be provided for sterile technique, tissue culture, and biorepository management.
• A 2-year commitment is preferred. 

This position will be full-time with M-F hours that vary depending on need for the day. Hours can be discussed with supervisor as needed. 

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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