Technical Associate I, Langer Lab

Posting Description TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I , Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research (KI) – Langer Lab , is seeking to join the Jaklenec Group to develop injectable drug delivery systems for vaccines and therapeutics, focusing on mRNA-lipid nanoparticles. Responsibilities include designing, fabricating, and characterizing drug delivery materials, conducting rigorous testing using animal models, and performing various analyses. The role involves: Fabrication & characterization: developing and characterizing lipid nanoparticles using DLS, TEM, NMR, zeta potential analysis, and HPLC. Assessing mRNA stability and loading capacity. Animal studies: administering injections (intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal) in mice and rats. Performing in-vivo imaging and analyzing bio-samples (blood, tissue, organ homogenates) using qPCR, ELISA, and fluorescence imaging. Job Requirements REQUIRED : Bachelor\’s degree in biological sciences, material science, engineering, or related field; minimum of two years of relevant lab experience, including undergraduate experience; willingness to work with animals; experience in drug delivery, biomaterials, molecular biology, or related fields; strong documentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills. PREFERRED : Master\’s degree in a relevant field; experience with histology, flow cytometry, micro molding, lipid nanoparticle synthesis, and drug delivery material characterization. Job #24904 Application deadline: 4/4/2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr