Technical Associate , Langer Lab

Technical Associate I

Langer Lab, Koch Institute (KI) for Integrative Cancer Research (multiple openings) to join the Jaklenec Group and support our interdisciplinary and dynamic team with the development of injectable drug delivery systems for vaccines and small molecule therapeutics; contribute to a diverse range of therapeutic areas;

Be responsible for end-to-end fabrication of drug or vaccine delivery materials using semiconductor industry manufacturing techniques and surgical-level dexterity; administration of intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intraperitoneal injections in animal models (mice, rat, etc.), in‑vivo imaging and collection of animal samples/specimen, including blood and/or tissues, for quantitative or qualitative analysis; conducting in‑vitro release kinetics and biological assays (e.g., ELISA), designing and executing experiments for formulation, development, optimization, characterization of drug delivery systems using analytical techniques/instruments such as dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and maintenance of various types of cell lines.