Life Science Research Professional

Life Science Research Professional 2 (1 Year Fixed-Term)

Stanford, CA, United States (On-site)

Stanford University is seeking a Life Science Research Professional 2 to support research activities across the laboratories of Dr. Christopher Garcia and Dr. Anusha Kalbasi. The Garcia lab is a leader in structural biology, receptor signaling, protein engineering, and immunology while the Kalbasi lab focuses on cancer immunology and the development of engineered immune therapies. This position will play a key role in supporting in vivo and immunology-focused studies across both groups.

The successful candidate will serve as a central resource for mouse-based experiments and immune cell workflows
, contributing to projects involving engineered cytokines, cytokine receptors, and CAR/TCR-based therapies. The role is highly hands‑on and will involve close coordination with multiple lab members to support ongoing studies.

Primary responsibilities include execution of in vivo mouse tumor models
, including tumor implantation, adoptive transfer of engineered T cells, and treatment studies. The individual will also manage and maintain the laboratory mouse colony, including coordinating breeding strategies, performing genotyping, and ensuring timely availability of appropriately staged animals for experiments across projects.

In addition to in vivo work, the position will support cellular immunology workflows
, including isolation, activation, and culture of primary immune cells, lentiviral transduction, and functional assays. Experience with flow cytometry (including multicolor panels and intracellular staining) is strongly preferred.

The ideal candidate will have a background in immunology, cell biology, or a related field, with experience in mouse models and basic molecular and cellular techniques. The individual should be highly organized, capable of managing multiple concurrent experiments, and comfortable working in a collaborative, fast‑paced research environment.

This role requires coordination with trainees and staff across both laboratories to ensure efficient execution of experiments and alignment with project timelines. The individual will also contribute to data organization, basic analysis, and documentation of experimental results.

Additional responsibilities include supporting laboratory operations related to animal protocols (APLAC/IACUC), biosafety compliance, and training of lab members in mouse handling and in vivo procedures.

This position is well suited for a research professional who enjoys hands‑on experimental work and playing a central role in enabling in vivo research across multiple projects. The position reports to the Principal Investigator(s) and works closely with lab managers and institutional support staff.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility.

Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

The expected pay range for this position is $85,376 to $99,581 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and…