Restaurant Team Member
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Team Member
Opportunity Awaits!
Carrols owns and operates more than 1,000 Burger King Restaurants, and we need great people on our team! As a Team Member, you will become an important member of a fast-paced team that serves up the best burgers around and has a great time doing it! At Burger King you are not only making food, but also making friends that work together to help customers have it their way.
What Does a TEAM MEMBER do?
Serves our sizzling burgers to hungry customers
Welcomes the customer, takes accurate orders and manages their payments operating a cash register
Restrooms, dining area and kitchen all need to be kept clean and meet safety and health standards
Our stores get flaming busy! Our Team Members need be able to work as a team in a fast paced environment to keep our guests happy and full. Your part of the team effort includes packaging food and drinks, and making sure the restaurant is clean and maintains health and safety standards.
We always want our customers to be happy, so you may have to answer a question or two, or resolve issues every once in a while.
Our People are Made To Order
We are looking for awesome people to be on our team!
You must be at least 16 years old
You must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with your team
Working Hard!
The Team Member Position requires several physical demands including:
Remaining on your feet for several hours at a time
Lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds
Manual dexterity as it pertains to pressing and grabbing
Ability to communicate and read
Frequent bending, kneeling, stooping and reaching
Carrols Cares
We start our Team Members with competitive pay. Have it your way and enjoy flexible scheduling and sizzling benefits!
Carrols participates in the BKC student scholarship program started by the founder, Jim McLamore. Jim believed in higher education and so do we! By awarding over $7 million in scholarships to over 24,000 students each year, BKC plays a big part in making students dreams of going to college a reality!
Real Good Food
Carrols is committed upholding the Burger King Brand and to serving our customers the exact sandwich they want, made to order and delivered quickly by a friendly team member!
Success never tasted so good! If you want to unwrap your new career in a business that sizzles with potential, and have a great time doing it, click APPLY to submit your application today!
: Research Assistant - College of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world's most renowned education institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn't imagine the future, we invent it. If you're passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here!
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ranks among the best in the country. Our research programs are at the forefront of the technologies that have changed the world we live in. Our interdisciplinary approach to education and research allows faculty and student across the university and beyond to collaborate on problems that have a significant impact on the world around us.
Carnegie Mellon University's department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is seeking a Research Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will follow research plans in order to collect, record and manipulate research data. As well as maintain accurate and detailed research records.
Core Responsibilities:
Performs basic data analysis in order to product reports. Documents results and processes.
May test software prototypes. May interact with research subjects in order to perform job functions.
Follows research plans in order to collect, record, and manipulate research data. Maintains accurate and detailed research records and files.
Performs library research and field explorations.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.
Qualifications:
High School Degree or Equivalent
Research Experience
Data collection and Analysis Experience
Data Entry Experience
Record Management Experience
A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
Requirements:
Successful background check
Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits.
Benefits eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions. Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!
For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore our Benefits page.
At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment. Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge gained through education and training. We appreciate your unique skills and the perspective you bring. Your journey with us is about more than just a job; it's about finding the perfect fit for your professional growth and personal aspirations.
Are you interested in an exciting opportunity with an exceptional organization?! Apply today!
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Job Function
Researchers
Position Type
Staff - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Full Time/Part time
Full time
Pay Basis
Hourly
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Research Scientist Intern, Machine Perception for Input and Interaction (PhD)
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Reality Labs (RL) teams are looking for exceptional interns to help us create next generation interaction technologies for virtual and augmented reality. Join a full-stack team working on computer vision, machine learning, geometric and appearance modeling, physically-based modeling, sensor design and fusion, and human computer interaction. We are accepting applications from those interested in (but not limited to) the following areas:*Tracking of hands, bodies and objects and their interactions through machine learning, computer vision and sensor fusion*Egocentric human action recognition and emotion recognition*Hand motion sequence modeling for hand-object interaction using deep generative models or physical simulation*Representation modeling (e.g., implicit, appearance, geometry) of hands, bodies and objects for fast simulation and tracking*Efficient deep learning (e.g., neural architecture search, sparsity, quantized networks)*Interaction design for hands, bodies and objects in virtual reality and augmented reality*Sensor fusion (e.g. of pressure, RF, EXG, IMU) with optical tracking*Efficient and generalizable detectors for predicting keypoints, segmentations, normals, and depth*Accurate and efficient 3D representations of deformable shapes such as clothing and hair
**Required Skills:**
Research Scientist Intern, Machine Perception for Input and Interaction (PhD) Responsibilities:
1. Design and execution of algorithms in the domain of computer vision, machine learning, computer graphics, sensor fusion, or HCI software and hardware prototyping
2. Design of user studies and experiments
3. Collaboration with other researchers across various disciplines
4. Communication of research agenda, progress, and results
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
5. Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree in EE/CS, Applied Math or a related STEM field
6. Experience in one or more of the following: computer vision (e.g. tracking, pose estimation, action/emotion recognition), computer graphics (e.g. appearance, geometry, physically-based modeling), robotics (state estimation, optimal control), machine learning (e.g. efficient deep learning, domain adaptation, transfer learning), natural language processing, or human-computer interaction
7. Excellent communication skills
8. High levels of creativity and problem solving capabilities
9. Experience with C++ or Python
10. Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensorflow, etc.
11. Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
12. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, or first-authored publications at leading journals or conferences such as CVPR, ECCV/ICCV, BMVC, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CHI, SIGGRAPH/SIGGRAPH Asia, ICRA, IROS, RSS, TPAMI, IJCV, etc.
13. Demonstrated software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions in open source repositories (e.g. GitHub)
14. Experiences working on high volume multi-sensor streaming data processing and real-time multi-sensor, in particular cameras, fusion for computer vision and machine learning systems
15. Experiences on optimizing and deploying deep learning models on SoC of mobile devices for high performance real time applications
16. Experience with Machine Learning for 3D data (such as meshes, point clouds, gaussian splatting, and voxels)
17. Experience with Machine Learning for Visual Synthesis
**Public Compensation:**
$7,800/month to $11,293/month + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
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Research Associate - Full Time - Day Shift - AGH
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Performs a variety of routine and/or complex laboratory procedures on clinical research specimens; displays a mastery of laboratory techniques, principles, and instrumentation; correlates data required to provide quality information used by physician in the research and development of clinical processes.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Performs laboratory testing on specimens according to departmental protocol while complying with hospital and department policies regarding safety and infection control. Displays mastery of laboratory techniques, principles, and instrumentation. (40%)
* Independently performs all tasks related to the execution of research as defined by the physician/investigator. (20%)
* Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation. (20%)
* Participates with the review and monitoring of quality control and quality assurance records. (5%)
* Demonstrates proper care and handling of laboratory animals. (5%)
* Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory. (5%)
* Monitors and evaluates laboratory inventory. (5%)
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum
* Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Biology, or related science
* Experience with computer software programs
Preferred
* 0-1 years' experience in a research laboratory environment
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As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
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Research Assistant
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Conducts research assessments and procedures independently. Oversees operations when leadership is unavailable. Recruits and screens participants, reviews records and surveys, and maintains databases. Performs routine data analysis and prepares reports, data visualizations, and models.
Research Assistant
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Job Title: Research Assistant Schedule: Monday - Friday variable Type: Direct Hire A top-ranked research university is currently searching for a Research Assistant for one of its growing departments will be conducting and coordinating study visits with participants, overseeing a team of undergraduate research assistants, processing blood samples assisting with the transportation of blood samples to Central Labs as needed, managing the REDCap database and carry out basic data manipulation.
Responsibilities:
+ Scheduling participants and running them through a complex protocol that will take from 2 to 4-5 hours
+ Data collection
+ Oversee undergraduate research assistants and work closely with the project coordinator.
+ Participating in data collection, this position also involves data entry and organization using REDCap.
+ Assisting in the processing of data, attending staff/laboratory meetings pertaining to the overall maintenance of the study and lab spaces.
+ Conducting and coordinating study visits with participants, overseeing a team of undergraduate research assistants, processing blood samples assisting with the transportation of blood samples to Central Labs as needed.
+ Managing the REDCap database and carry out basic data manipulation (e.g., cleaning and recoding variables)
+ Statistical analyses (e.g., running descriptives, analyzing distributions), and communicating with the PI team to create databases needed for their analyses.
+ Physically able to conduct in-home visits.
Requirements: .
+ Bachelor's Degree required
+ Excellent organizational skills and pay special attention to detail.
+ Strong computer and basic statistical skills are important, as is the ability to analyze, organize, interpret, and present data both verbally and in writing.
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System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Advanced AI Research Scientist Manager
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
We Are Accenture is helping companies use generative AI to reinvent their enterprise and optimize business functions for breakthrough innovation and competitive advantage. With over 1,600 professionals dedicated to generative AI, leveraging the depth and experience of more than 40,000 AI and data professionals across the company our Generative AI and LLM Center of Excellence brings together our Experienced Innovation, Strategic Investment, Exceptional Talent, and Power Ecosystem.
You Are
As an Advanced AI Research Scientist, you formulate real-world problems into practical, efficient, and scalable AI and Machine Learning problems.
* You lead a team and provide guidance to explore and implement new methodologies, model building techniques, and cutting-edge algorithms, and applying these techniques with the right architecture to solve real-world problems.
* You have a deep understanding and ability to remain at the forefront of generative AI, LLM, and multi-modal models (with a focus on driving innovation by applying these techniques to new business problems, use cases, and scenarios).
* As needed by the specific problem, you train and/or fine-tune generative AI models and evaluate on the specific problem.
* As a significant part of this role, you will be justifying the value of innovative generative AI or traditional Machine Learning approaches (or a combination of both) in the business problems, and you'll be expected to construct methodologies that clearly demonstrate their value.
* You'll also work collaboratively with teams from both the business and technical side, including users, use case representatives, business owners, engineers, architects, and UI designers, to achieve end-to-end project development goals.
The Work
* Participate internal and external discussions to gather business use case requirements, provide on the spot AI expertise and AI solution options for business problems.
* Design, develop and implement advanced AI/ML models, especially LLM and other Gen AI models from scratch or existing foundation models via self-supervised learning, transferred-learning, and fine-tuning techniques.
* Design, develop and implement highly sophisticated Gen AI based applications including generative agent and similar architectures which support multiple Gen AI models to work together for complex tasks.
* Lead technical teams and grow true AI expertise within broader team including offshore
* Collaborate seamlessly with diverse, cross-functional teams to accurately identify and prioritize requirements, ensuring that the AI solutions meets the needs and expectations of various stakeholders.
* Develop and execute an AI solution project plan with team, timeline, and infrastructure dependency.
* Define and implement a value justification approach to the AI solutions; estimate solution cost with right technological choices; and calculate ROI.
* Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation that comprehensibly captures the intricate details of the solution, capture IP, facilitating seamless understanding, knowledge transfer and future development.
* Collaborate with academia partners to stay on the cutting edge of AI, especially Gen AI technologies, provide through leadership on AI trend, AI use case innovation trend, new AI opportunities, or foreseeable limitation, risks, and concerns.
Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.
This role is located in Mountain View, CA, so applicants must be local or able to relocate.
Qualification
Here's What You Need
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the following:
* Designing and developing neural network models, especially deep learning model, and Foundation models.
* Experience in building, fine-tuning Foundation models including LLMs and multi-modal models.
* Strong working knowledge of the different technologies, their differences, modalities in the Generate AI space.
* Working knowledge and familiarity with different LLM driven application architecture patterns.
* Experience in deep learning and neural networks, in particular training and large language models with popular libraries and GPUs.
* Working knowledge of computer architecture, and familiarity with the fundamentals of GPU architecture.
* Proven experience with processor and system-level performance modelling.
Minimum of 3 years of experience of technical team management or team mentoring
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $293,800
Colorado $94,400 to $253,800
District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300
Illinois $87,400 to $253,800
Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800
Maryland $87,400 to $235,000
New York $87,400 to $293,800
Washington $100,500 to $270,300
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PhD Research Intern, AI
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
About Stack:
Stack is developing revolutionary AI and advanced autonomous systems designed to enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency of modern operations. Stack's autonomous technology incorporates cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and cloud technologies, empowering us to create innovative solutions that address the needs and challenges of the dynamic trucking transportation industry. With decades of experience creating and deploying real world systems for demanding environments, the Stack team is dedicated to developing an autonomous solution ecosystem tailored to the trucking industry's unique demands.
Internship Program:
Stack is revolutionizing transportation through AI and is seeking the best and brightest interns to help us realize this vision! As an early-stage start up, we expect our interns to be an integral part of the team, working on robotics research projects that directly impact our product. Along the way, you'll be provided with opportunities for collaboration and mentorship with industry leaders to accelerate your career and research goals.
We welcome students who are enrolled in university, pursuing a doctorate degree and are currently located in the United States. Summer internships are typically 12 weeks in duration (note: we may be flexible for internships to start in the spring semester or continue into the fall semester).
We offer competitive pay and support sponsorship.
About the Role:
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Team at Stack develops state-of-the-art solutions for 1) all perception-related jobs, including detection, tracking, mapping, localization, scene understanding, vehicle calibration, and more; and also 2) the data platform and ML infrastructure necessary to succeed as an ML-first autonomous vehicle company.
As an intern in the AI Team, you will have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with Stack's world-class researchers and engineers to investigate bleeding-edge problems in AI/CV/ML for autonomous vehicles. In addition to having the opportunity to publish your work, you will learn about the end to end work to build, evaluate, and deploy ML solutions for real robotics applications using multi-modal data, including critical safety systems.
Research Areas:
The project work will be scoped specifically based on your skill set and the research needs of the team, but project areas could include…
Example project #1: Based on the success of foundational segmentation models such as SegmentAnything (SAM), investigate novel methods for multi-modal semantic segmentation that leverage the growing corpus of labeled image data available to lift it to other sensing modalities.
Example project #2: Investigate novel methods to perform real-time perception tasks that are suitable for operation during fast relative vehicle motion.
Example project #3: Investigate temporally-aware data representations in VLMs to answer complex questions about video sequences where ordering is important (e.g: “is there a car going out of turn in a stop sign?”).
Example project #4: Investigate novel methods to perform panoptic segmentation in multi-modal data sequences with fast relative vehicle motion.
In order to be considered for this team, we strongly encourage students to have the following skills and experiences…
3+ year PhD student preferred
Strong foundation in Computer Vision/Machine Learning
Ability to develop, train, and validate AI/CV/ML models
Experience with 3D computer vision, multi-modal perception, and/or point cloud processing
Experience in SOTA deep learning techniques, e.g. multi-modal foundational models
Strong programming skills in Python or C++
Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch
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Intern -Penn State University / Clinical Research
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Company :Allegheny Health Network :
Provide services to the day-to-day operating objectives of the assigned area by participating in projects and programs appropriate to the needs of the assigned area, participating in the planning and implementation of projects and initiatives and conducting research and reporting including recommendations or proposals for action.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Display effective communication skills by interacting directly with colleagues, clientele and/or other internal or external constituencies in the planning of assignments and the resolution of day-to-day operational problems.
Under supervision, provide entry-level professional services as appropriate to the day-to-day operating objectives of the area. Receives guidance, training and mentoring from senior personnel in planning and carrying out activities and assignments.
Undertake and/or participate in projects and programs designed to develop professional skills and expertise appropriate to the needs of the organization.
Participate in the planning and implementation of unit projects and initiatives within area of expertise and ability.
As specifically requested by management, conduct research and reporting inclusive of recommendations or alternative proposals for action.
Undertake related studies or enrichment programs as appropriate to the specific objectives of the operating unit.
Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum
For College Interns: Full or part time enrollment in an accredited post-secondary education program
For High School Interns: Enrollment at a high school within Allegheny or Erie County
Preferred
None
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The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
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: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
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Research Analyst
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Primary Office Location: 626 Washington Place. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15219. Join our team. Make a difference - for us and for your future. The Research Analyst: Manager Research & Due Diligence is critical to the process of fund selection for our centralized investment strategies but also plays an important role with Retirement Services when it comes to the investment platforms for 401K plans.
The Research Analysts main responsibilities are to:
* Support the Director of Investments & Portfolio Management manage, research, and communicate positioning for the centralized strategies run out of centralized trading as well as maintain the integrity of the third-party funds approved list.
Specifically, such duties include the following:
* Conduct due diligence on third-party managers using existing process and improve on the established process.
* Maintain and improve database of third-party investments in Morningstar Direct.
* Meet with third-party managers and draft due diligence memos.
* Create, maintain and update investment theses for third-party funds used in centralized investment strategies.
* Attend virtual and in-person economic and investment conferences and updates by key managers and take notes.
* Review fixed income portfolios in Bloomberg.
* Evaluate tactical decisions and run performance attribution.
* Input trades for strategies with funds in Investors View (IV).
* Respond to Portfolio Advisor inquiries regarding third-party investment products that are not included in strategies run by centralized trading or on the approved list by gathering research and summarizing it in a few paragraphs.
* Support retirement services in changes to their fund line-up.
* Participate and contribute to weekly research meetings, monthly investment strategy group meetings, portfolio advisor meetings and other investment meetings as needed.
* Conduct ad-hoc projects and tasks as required including assisting with portfolio advisor communication.
Position Title: Research Analyst
Business Unit: WM - FNTC
Reports to: Director of Trading and Research
Position Overview:
This position is primarily responsible for performing various duties relating to the Discipline and Research Services function including securities research, securities and discipline reporting, securities processing, securities trading and compliance with assorted operating policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. This incumbent may also be called upon to present, explain, and/or discuss investment rationale to existing clients, as well as discuss and explain our investment process or investment themes with prospects during the sales process.
Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare insightful research both subjective and objective on our internal investment strategies. These materials are to be used as client talking points, sales material, and marketing materials for our investment professionals. May be called upon to service client relationships and explain investment rational or strategies.
Build and maintain investment strategies that include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, MLPs, preferred stock, ETFs, and SMA managers. Provide rationale for each holdings, and track both long term and short term performance of the strategies. Refine and develop investment solutions as requested or as market needs arise under the request and direction of the management team.
Provide support to the sales and servicing of client accounts through portfolio analysis, due diligence reporting, and ad hoc reports as requested.
Maintain portfolio management database and software.
Coordinate processing of client portfolio performance software and database.
Serve as a back-up and support Trade Specialists on trades originated by Portfolio Advisors and become proficient in all trade related operations in order to serve as a trader in the event that volume increases or Trade Specialists are unavailable to execute trades.
Third-party investment manager sourcing, manager research and selection, and periodic due diligence.
Aid in the construction and monitoring criteria of investment policy regulations and oversight in conjunction with management. Provide regular reports on any violations to individual holdings that may violate our criteria (stocks, mutual funds, SMAs) and suggest a preferred replacement option.
Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
All employees have the responsibility and the accountability to serve as risk managers for their businesses by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring the risk they encounter daily as required by F.N.B. Corporation's risk management program.
F.N.B. Corporation is committed to achieving superior levels of compliance by adhering to regulatory laws and guidelines. Compliance with regulatory laws and company procedures is a required component of all position descriptions.
Minimum Level of Education Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:
BA or BS
Minimum # of Years of Job Related Experience Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:
5
Skills Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:
Excellent project management skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to use a personal computer and job-related software
MS Word - Basic Level
MS Excel - Intermediate Level
MS PowerPoint - Basic Level
Experience with trading in an investment field, trade management procedures and regulations, securities markets and investment portfolio management concepts.
Licensures/Certifications Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:
N/A
Physical Requirements or Work Conditions Beyond Traditional Office Work:
N/A
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):
It is the policy of FNB not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. FNB provides all applicants and employees a discrimination and harassment free workplace.
Bilingual Internet Research Analyst
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
We are a small company with an established client base that includes several Fortune 500 companies looking for highly talented Bilingual Internet Research Analyst with a unique set of interdisciplinary skills and knowledge. We currently have open positions for individuals fluent in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese who can translate not only the languages listed into English, but also help us understand the nuances of culture as expressed through language.
Our team is currently staffed with highly-skilled individuals who are directly or indirectly leveraged on a project-by-project basis. Although the Bilingual Internet Research Analyst will have access to the team's resources, the expectation is that the candidate can complete an assignment from start to finish without supervision. The ideal candidate for our Bilingual Internet Research Analyst position will have the skills and experience necessary to:
Research predefined subjects via the Internet;
Evaluate sources of information for accuracy and originality;
Collect data from various sources based on preset rules;
Write briefs and notes on key findings;
Participate in the analysis and interpretation of data by putting the information collected into a regional context;
Communicate project findings to coworkers to leverage their insights;
Continuously re-evaluate their own data collection process for optimization.
Requirements:
Candidate must have native or near-native knowledge (read/write is the must) of one of the following languages:
Arabic
Chinese (speak Mandarin and read/write Simplified)
Hindi (Modern Standard Hindi)
Portuguese
Spanish
Russian
Vietnamese
Candidate must be able to provide cultural and social insights into the Internet landscape in their respective language.
Candidate must be able to translate that language into written English for consumption by native English speakers.
Other requirements:
Self-starter with the ability to learn new abstract and/or highly technical concepts;
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related fields (equivalent in work experience will also be considered);
Excellent Internet-based research skills (must be familiar with search operators for the most popular search engines);
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access;
Well-developed problem-solving and critical thinking skills;
Understanding of web technologies and database management;
A basic understanding of programing and/or system administration would be beneficial.
Qualified individuals must either reside in or near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or be willing to relocate to the area at his/her own cost.
Other Considerations:
New Paradigm is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the work place.
We are looking for people with various cultural backgrounds and are willing to petition for an H1B Visa for prospective candidates.
Read more about us at *******************
Audio AI Deep Learning Research Intern
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
The Bosch Research and Technology Center North America with offices in Sunnyvale, California, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cambridge, Massachusetts is a part of the global Bosch Group (*************** a company with over 70 billion euro revenue, 400,000 employees worldwide, a very diverse product portfolio, and a history spanning over 125 years. The Research and Technology Center North America (RTC-NA) provides technologies and system solutions for various Bosch business fields, primarily in the field of artificial intelligence (for example, human-assisted AI, natural language processing, robotics, 3D perception, and AI platform), energy technologies, internet technologies, circuit design, semiconductors and wireless, as well as advanced MEMS design.
The Bosch Research and Technology Center (RTC) in Pittsburgh, PA is focused on the research and development of cutting-edge AI and IoT technologies that will shape the future of the company's products. This internship is part of an ambitious effort to design and develop intelligent audio analytics capabilities at the intersection of deep learning and audio signal processing with diverse application domains ranging from physical security to intelligent and connected vehicles.
Job Description
Develop state-of-the-art Audio AI solutions using combination of classical signal processing and machine/deep learning-based approaches.
Research and develop solutions for audio foundation models, audio reasoning, generative audio, explainable audio AI, few-shot learning for rare sound events, anomaly detection for machine health monitoring, domain adaptation, and multi-modal sensing.
Collaborate with others to integrate audio AI modules into the prototype systems.
Summarize research findings in high-quality paper and/or patent submissions.
Qualifications
Required
Currently enrolled as PhD student in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or related fields.
2+ years programming experience, proficiency in PyTorch(Lightning), HuggingFace(transformers, diffusers), hydra.
Broad knowledge of machine- and deep-learning algorithms and principles and state-of-the-art methods.
Preferred
Knowledge of digital signal processing principle and methods (multi-channel audio processing, DFT, filter-banks).
Publication record in top machine learning and audio analytics venues (e.g., ICASSP, Interspeech, AAAI, ICML).
Experience with HPC platforms and job managers (Slurm, IBM LSF).
Additional Information
On-site Internship
Duration: 12 weeks, 40 hours/week
The U.S. base salary range for this intern position is $36.00-$58.00 hourly. Within the range, individual pay is determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, type of degree, work experience and job knowledge, complexity of the role, type of position, job location, etc. Your Hiring Manager can share more details about the specific salary range for this position during the interview process.
By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.
BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
AWIM (A World In Motion)
Research Analyst, BNY Investments
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world's financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
About BNY Investments:
BNY Investments is a division of BNY, one of the world's largest and most-trusted financial services groups. BNY Investments is a leading investment manager, with $2.1 trillion* in assets under management as of June 30, 2024. Through an investor-first approach, the firm brings to clients the best of both worlds: specialist expertise from seven specialist investment managers offering solutions across every major asset class, backed by the strength, stability, and global presence of BNY.
We're seeking a future team member for the role of Research Analyst to join our Manager Research Group within our BNY Advisors team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA (New York, NY or Boston, MA) - HYBRID working.
In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
Perform investment due diligence, monitoring and manager selection
Responsible for initial and ongoing due diligence of primarily alternative investment strategies, including liquid, semi-liquid, and illiquid vehicle types
Responsible for performance of manager selection within the analyst's own coverage universe
Contribute to brainstorming, team debate and peer review
Effectively communicate research and conviction both within the research team and externally with client teams
Conduct detailed investment research studies with moderate direction
To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Advanced/graduate degree or CFA preferred.
3 to 6 years of investment experience
Alternative investment due diligence experience preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here's a few of our awards:
America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN - 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023
Our Benefits and Rewards:
BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. #LI-Hybrid
BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $68,000 and $165,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Research Analyst
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Primary Office Location:626 Washington Place. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15219.Join our team. Make a difference - for us and for your future.
The Research Analyst: Manager Research & Due Diligence is critical to the process of fund selection for our centralized investment strategies but also plays an important role with Retirement Services when it comes to the investment platforms for 401K plans.
The Research Analysts main responsibilities are to:
Support the Director of Investments & Portfolio Management manage, research, and communicate positioning for the centralized strategies run out of centralized trading as well as maintain the integrity of the third-party funds approved list.
Specifically, such duties include the following:
Conduct due diligence on third-party managers using existing process and improve on the established process.
Maintain and improve database of third-party investments in Morningstar Direct.
Meet with third-party managers and draft due diligence memos.
Create, maintain and update investment theses for third-party funds used in centralized investment strategies.
Attend virtual and in-person economic and investment conferences and updates by key managers and take notes.
Review fixed income portfolios in Bloomberg.
Evaluate tactical decisions and run performance attribution.
Input trades for strategies with funds in Investors View (IV).
Respond to Portfolio Advisor inquiries regarding third-party investment products that are not included in strategies run by centralized trading or on the approved list by gathering research and summarizing it in a few paragraphs.
Support retirement services in changes to their fund line-up.
Participate and contribute to weekly research meetings, monthly investment strategy group meetings, portfolio advisor meetings and other investment meetings as needed.
Conduct ad-hoc projects and tasks as required including assisting with portfolio advisor communication.
Position Title: Research Analyst
Business Unit: WM - FNTC
Reports to: Director of Trading and Research
Position Overview:
This position is primarily responsible for performing various duties relating to the Discipline and Research Services function including securities research, securities and discipline reporting, securities processing, securities trading and compliance with assorted operating policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. This incumbent may also be called upon to present, explain, and/or discuss investment rationale to existing clients, as well as discuss and explain our investment process or investment themes with prospects during the sales process.
Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare insightful research both subjective and objective on our internal investment strategies. These materials are to be used as client talking points, sales material, and marketing materials for our investment professionals. May be called upon to service client relationships and explain investment rational or strategies.
Build and maintain investment strategies that include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, MLPs, preferred stock, ETFs, and SMA managers. Provide rationale for each holdings, and track both long term and short term performance of the strategies. Refine and develop investment solutions as requested or as market needs arise under the request and direction of the management team.
Provide support to the sales and servicing of client accounts through portfolio analysis, due diligence reporting, and ad hoc reports as requested.
Maintain portfolio management database and software.
Coordinate processing of client portfolio performance software and database.
Serve as a back-up and support Trade Specialists on trades originated by Portfolio Advisors and become proficient in all trade related operations in order to serve as a trader in the event that volume increases or Trade Specialists are unavailable to execute trades.
Third-party investment manager sourcing, manager research and selection, and periodic due diligence.
Aid in the construction and monitoring criteria of investment policy regulations and oversight in conjunction with management. Provide regular reports on any violations to individual holdings that may violate our criteria (stocks, mutual funds, SMAs) and suggest a preferred replacement option.
Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
All employees have the responsibility and the accountability to serve as risk managers for their businesses by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring the risk they encounter daily as required by F.N.B. Corporation's risk management program.
F.N.B. Corporation is committed to achieving superior levels of compliance by adhering to regulatory laws and guidelines. Compliance with regulatory laws and company procedures is a required component of all position descriptions.
Minimum Level of Education Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:
BA or BS
Minimum # of Years of Job Related Experience Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:
5
Skills Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:
Excellent project management skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to use a personal computer and job-related software
MS Word - Basic Level
MS Excel - Intermediate Level
MS PowerPoint - Basic Level
Experience with trading in an investment field, trade management procedures and regulations, securities markets and investment portfolio management concepts.
Licensures/Certifications Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:
N/A
Physical Requirements or Work Conditions Beyond Traditional Office Work:
N/A
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):
It is the policy of FNB not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. FNB provides all applicants and employees a discrimination and harassment free workplace.
Research Analyst, BNY Investments
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world's financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
About BNY Investments:
BNY Investments is a division of BNY, one of the world's largest and most-trusted financial services groups. BNY Investments is a leading investment manager, with $2.1 trillion* in assets under management as of June 30, 2024. Through an investor-first approach, the firm brings to clients the best of both worlds: specialist expertise from seven specialist investment managers offering solutions across every major asset class, backed by the strength, stability, and global presence of BNY.
We're seeking a future team member for the role of Research Analyst to join our Manager Research Group within our BNY Advisors team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA (New York, NY or Boston, MA) - HYBRID working.
In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
Perform investment due diligence, monitoring and manager selection
Responsible for initial and ongoing due diligence of primarily alternative investment strategies, including liquid, semi-liquid, and illiquid vehicle types
Responsible for performance of manager selection within the analyst's own coverage universe
Contribute to brainstorming, team debate and peer review
Effectively communicate research and conviction both within the research team and externally with client teams
Conduct detailed investment research studies with moderate direction
To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Advanced/graduate degree or CFA preferred.
3 to 6 years of investment experience
Alternative investment due diligence experience preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here's a few of our awards:
America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN - 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023
Our Benefits and Rewards:
BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. #LI-Hybrid
BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $68,000 and $165,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Research Associate - Biology
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
Salary: Commensurate with experience Benefits: Generous benefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirement match, and tuition remission for employee and dependents. Details at ********************
Position Status: Full-time
Hours: Varied
Position Number: 360275/10-1050
FLSA Status: Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY:
A laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences seeks an experienced research scientist/technician with expertise in biochemistry/molecular biology or a related field. The candidate must be able to work independently, but also work cooperatively, to support the goals of the lab and other lab members. The position will entail limited laboratory management duties.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conducts independent scientific research in support of laboratory goals. Provide technical and scientific support to other laboratory members.
Conducts experiments using common molecular/biochemical techniques including but not limited to PCR, RT-PCR cloning, western blotting, microscopy, gel electrophoresis, isolation of cellular fractions, enzymatic assays, growth analyses, and related procedures.
Collects, analyzes, and presents scientific data at a professional level, using the appropriate computer applications.
Interacts with and, potentially, be involved in the training of undergraduate and graduate students.
Limited lab management duties may include oversight of lab organization, equipment, safety, and the maintenance of common supplies and reagents.
Performs other related job duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
Master's degree in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology or a related field from an accredited institution and 3 years of prior laboratory experience.
An alternate combination of training and experience that allows for the performance of the essential job duties will be considered.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience with proper handling of hazardous chemicals and materials and other standard laboratory safety measures.
Experience with yeast biology and lipid analyses a plus, but not required.
Ability to perform the described duties and responsibilities.
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Experience with proper handling of hazardous chemicals and materials and other standard laboratory safety measures.
Experience with yeast biology and lipid analyses a plus, but not required.
Ability to perform the described duties and responsibilities
Commitment to the University's values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University's Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.
Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. We aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus community. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter membership in this region's HERC (*******************************************
We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and its Spiritan heritage by visiting **************************************************************** Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and furthering its mission.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.
Research Associate
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
BlueSphere is a Pittsburgh-based immunotherapy company developing novel T-cell therapies to treat individuals diagnosed with liquid and solid tumors. The established proprietary platform technologies in Neoantigen and tumor-specific TCR discoveries have provided a rich foundation for various TCR-T cell therapy pipelines and cancer vaccines to address unmet medical need in both blood and solid tumors.
Several exciting opportunities in an early-stage life sciences company focused on developing T cell receptor-based immunotherapies.
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to join BlueSphere Bio's T-cell Receptor (TCR) Discovery team. The incumbent will use state-of-the-art instrumentation and techniques for the identification of TCRs that recognize minor histocompatibility antigens, as well as tumor-associated antigens and neoantigens. Additionally, she/he will work with a group of individuals developing a high-throughput platform that is able to isolate and identify rare antigen-specific T-cells from healthy and patient donor samples. These positions require excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a goal-focused team environment. Job level and responsibilities will be based on qualifications and experience. Candidates interested in expanding their knowledge and gaining experience in cell-based (TCR-T) cancer therapies and drug discovery are highly encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
Research Associate:
Bachelor's (BS) degree in Immunology, Oncology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences or equivalent experience required with >=2 years of working experience required.
Familiarity with 10x genomics sc RNA library preparation workflow is preferred.
We are seeking a candidate for the following functional roles:
NGS Library Production
Develop and optimize NGS library preparation workflow by utilizing nucleic acid technologies (PCR, fragmentation, nucleic acid cleanup)
Establish protocols and SOP for the above techniques
Molecular Biology and Lentivirus Production
Develop and optimize LVV construction workflow utilizing molecular biology techniques (cloning, plasmid purification)
Responsible for generation of high-titer recombinant lentiviruses, quality control of the lentiviral preparations, and generation of associated reagents.
Establish protocols and SOP for above molecular biology techniques
In-vitro Pharmacology:
T cell immunology includes isolation, modification, expansion and analysis of primary T cell populations.
Establish protocols and SOP for T cell characterization and various assays of T-cell function.
General Duties and Responsibilities
Maintain accurate sample and laboratory records. Document activities in electronic notebook system.
Support TCR discovery platform operations by assisting in developing and implementing novel strategies to identify antigen-specific TCRs
Conducting PCR, cloning, and colony screening assays.
Conducting bacterial transformation, propagation, and purification of plasmid DNA
Conducting lentivirus production, purification, and banking
Development and implementation of co-culture assays to identify novel TCRs
Sterile culture techniques and cell sorting (including at the single cell level) to maintain and establish new cell lines for the functional characterization of TCRs
Characterize cells using multiparameter flow cytometry and subsequent data analysis.
Organize and conduct assigned studies independently. Notably, the incumbent must be capable of troubleshooting various aspects of assay implementation.
Work closely within the development team to advance technology platform and TCR candidates
Assist in developing data packages and reports for internal corporate activities and regulatory submissions.
Present regularly at team meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
Relevant Experience and Skills
Mammalian Cell Culture: immortalized and primary adherent, and non-adherent cells
T cell biology: Isolation and in vitro maintenance of PBMC, including CD4+ and CD8+ primary T cells. T cell activation, gene modification, and expansion for downstream functional assays including TCR-dextramer binding, activation assays (proliferation, cell based killing assays, analysis of cytokine secretion, etc.)
Flow Cytometry: Strong background in multi-color flow cytometry [4 channel flow cytometry analysis preferred] of primary human immune cells and cell lines
Molecular Cloning: vector design, restriction enzyme analysis of expression vectors, restriction independent cloning [In-Fusion and/or Gibson]
Lentiviral technology: Understanding of LV packaging systems and LV expression vector components; experience in LV vector isolation and generation of recombinant lentivirus; lentiviral applications: transduction of immortalized and primary cells focusing on primary human PBMC and T cells
DNA/RNA isolation and nucleic acid technologies: PCR, RT-PCR and Q-RTPCR; familiarity with NGS and RNA-Seq, genomic DNA PCR and Sanger sequencing; familiarity with 10x genomics sc RNA seq workflow; isolation of vector DNA (mini, midi, maxi and mega preps), agarose gel electrophoresis and DNA/RNA fragment isolation from agarose gel
Bacterial Culture: maintenance of bacterial cells, transformation of the competent bacteria, isolation of vector DNA (mini, midi, maxi and mega preps)
Software: flow cytometry software, data analysis software (GraphPad Prism, Excel, etc.), Microsoft Office suite
Organizational skills: experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team environment; resource management; ability to manage one's time within individual, departmental, and corporate goals and timelines.
Physical and Mental Requirements
You will be expected to frequently (21% to 50% of the time):
Lift objects from one level to another (30 lbs. or less)
Carry objects (30 lbs. or less)
Walk around the facility on foot
Stand on your feet
Ambulatory travel up to 25%
You will be expected to constantly (at least 51% of the time):
Sit in a normal seated position
Research Associate Mukherjee Lab
Research Assistant Job In Pittsburgh, PA
**UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Full Time Research Associate - Basic Science to support the Mukherjee Lab!** The Mukherjee lab conducts translational research to identify metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer. We use mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and proteomic approaches, 3D co-culture systems, and mouse models to map the cancer-stromal cell interactions in the tumor microenvironment.
**This position will work 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. This position requires travel less than 5% of the time.** _Hours are subject to change based on business needs._
The Research Associate - Basic Science conducts and manages independent research, assists with grant applications and manuscript preparation and trains research personnel.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Develop research projects including protocol design, budget preparation and justification, data collection and analysis and data storage.
+ Plan and implement training programs for Research Assistants on research activities and practice including grant application, budget management, data analysis, record keeping and scientific integrity.
+ Assist in the preparation and submission of grant applications including budget preparation and justification.
+ Supervise research assistants and monitors budgets. Responsible for record keeping, inventory and equipment management.
· Master's degree in a basic science or clinical research area relevant to research activities to be performed with at least one-year experience
· OR bachelor's degree in a basic science with at least three years' experience working within a biomedical research environment, which would include coordinating and executing a research protocol including manuscript preparation.
· PhD students are also welcome to apply
· Advanced degrees in relevant fields such as applied sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, and biology with prior experience are preferred
· Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment in the design and implementation of research projects. Strong interpersonal skills necessary to work within a group, manage and train research personnel, and to effectively communicate and interface with supervisors
**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
· Act 34
**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.**
Research Technician I
Research Assistant Job In West Mifflin, PA
Summary The Research Technician II operates laboratory equipment, prepares raw materials, performs experimental procedures, records data, and executes planned research activities using observation, and analytical techniques to determine physical properties at ambient and elevated temperatures.
Job Duties
Preparing raw materials (drying, crushing, screening, etc.)
Batching/weighing raw materials and forming samples (mixing, pressing, casting, gunning, etc.)
Preparing (sawing, core drilling, etc.) samples to prescribed shapes and sizes; Submitting measured and labeled specimens
Testing specimens and recording, analyzing and reporting data
Maintaining and supporting facility (cleaning, shipping/receiving, inventory control, etc.) and performing routine equipment maintenance
Supporting the HarbisonWalker Business System (HBS) including 5S by identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous process improvement as metrics warrant
Qualifications
High School diploma/GED required
Associates degree in chemistry, materials science, or related field preferred
Requires computer operation skills including, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Requires interpersonal communications skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Requires organizational skills with accurate and precise attention to detail
Requires problem solving skills
Requires efficient management of time and the ability to meet deadlines
Requires the ability to work in a lab environment and to follow safety protocols
The Research Technician II generally requires two (2) - four (4) years of experience in refractory or related research.
Research Technician I
Research Assistant Job In West Mifflin, PA
Summary The Research Technician II operates laboratory equipment, prepares raw materials, performs experimental procedures, records data, and executes planned research activities using observation, and analytical techniques to determine physical properties at ambient and elevated temperatures.
Job Duties
Preparing raw materials (drying, crushing, screening, etc.)
Batching/weighing raw materials and forming samples (mixing, pressing, casting, gunning, etc.)
Preparing (sawing, core drilling, etc.) samples to prescribed shapes and sizes; Submitting measured and labeled specimens
Testing specimens and recording, analyzing and reporting data
Maintaining and supporting facility (cleaning, shipping/receiving, inventory control, etc.) and performing routine equipment maintenance
Supporting the HarbisonWalker Business System (HBS) including 5S by identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous process improvement as metrics warrant
Qualifications
High School diploma/GED required
Associates degree in chemistry, materials science, or related field preferred
Requires computer operation skills including, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Requires interpersonal communications skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Requires organizational skills with accurate and precise attention to detail
Requires problem solving skills
Requires efficient management of time and the ability to meet deadlines
Requires the ability to work in a lab environment and to follow safety protocols
The Research Technician II generally requires two (2) - four (4) years of experience in refractory or related research.