Part-Time

Lab Assistant

Main Line Health

Main Line Health

51-200 employees

Biomedical research division advancing cancer science

No salary listed

Ardmore, PA, USA

In Person

Travel to Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, and Philadelphia Counties.

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • 2 years lab experience required
  • High school graduate or equivalent
  • Certification as a medical assistant or related field preferred
  • Moderate knowledge of medical terminology
  • Excellent verbal, written, computer and clerical skills
  • Valid driver's license and insured automobile, if appropriate
  • Maintains certification in the Packaging and Shipping of Hazardous Goods
Responsibilities
  • Collect routine, STAT and other requested blood samples from multiple long-term care facilities
  • Deliver and process specimens at the Main Line Health Lab
  • Balance multiple priorities and help manage heavy traffic flow while maintaining a positive and professional attitude
Desired Qualifications
  • Tuition Reimbursement program and benefits (up to $6,000 per year)
  • Employee paid time off up to 60 hours per year
  • MA or related preferred
  • Experience in an anatomic or clinical laboratory preferred
  • Working knowledge of medical information systems preferred
  • Ability to work in more than one section of the lab preferred
  • Maintains certification in the Packaging and Shipping of Hazardous Goods

Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) is the research division of Main Line Health that conducts cancer and biomedical research and translates basic science into clinical applications. LIMR studies cell growth and cancer biology, develops discoveries in the lab, and collaborates to move findings into patient care within the health system. It differs from other research centers by its long history as one of the first U.S. cancer-focused institutes, its integration within a hospital-based health system, and its track record of translational research—turning lab findings into clinical therapies and practices. The institute aims to improve patient outcomes by turning basic science into usable medical treatments and interventions for cancer and related diseases.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Founded

1927

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What believers are saying

  • LIMR leads immunotherapy revolution with SYNC-T cryoimmune prostate cancer trial.
  • Main Line Health runs over 35 clinical trials from LIMR innovations.
  • Sharpe-Strumia Foundation bridges LIMR lab discoveries to clinical practice.

What critics are saying

  • Funding cuts halt LIMR IP development and spinouts within 12-24 months.
  • Fox Chase secures 40% more pharma partnerships, diverting LIMR collaborators.
  • SYNC-T trial failure terminates lead program in 18-24 months.

What makes Main Line Health unique

  • LIMR pioneered cancer research in 1927 by studying it as cell growth problem.
  • LIMR discovered Philadelphia chromosome in 1960, launching cancer genetics.
  • LIMR employs ACAPRENEURIAL™ model integrating invention, IP, and spinouts.

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Benefits

Pension

403(b) Retirement Plan

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Family Planning Benefits

Company News

PR Newswire
Nov 22nd, 2024
Independence Blue Cross Launches Epic Payer Platform To Transform Care Coordination And Boost Member Health Outcomes

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Blue Cross (IBX) is implementing the Epic Payer Platform with health systems and providers in its network to streamline data exchange, close gaps in care, and improve health outcomes for members. Epic Payer Platform is part of Epic, a global healthcare technology company. The platform helps facilitate data exchange and workflow processes for providers and health plans, giving them the insights they need to make care decisions while also saving them time. "We're excited about the implementation of Epic Payer Platform with Drexel Medicine, Jefferson Health, Main Line Health, and Penn Medicine being the first to join us in this transformation. We look forward to more of our health care partners signing on as well," said Michael Vennera, executive vice president and chief strategy, technology, and operations officer at Independence Blue Cross

Managed Healthcare Executive
Feb 16th, 2022
Lankenau Institute For Medical Research hired George Prendergast as president and CEO on Jan 1st 04'.

When George Prendergast was appointed president and CEO of the Lankenau Institute of Medical Research (LIMR) in 2004, he coined the term “acapreneurial” as a mashup for the model he wanted to implement — inventions and startup incubation alongside traditional academic goals of research, new knowledge and its validation.