This position will be responsible for virus production and characterization, and patient sample handling and testing via high throughput instrumentation. The successful candidate will participate in routine testing as well as the development and validation of novel assays.The job will entail several facets of HIV work including:Receipt, logging, and processing of patient blood samples into PBMCsVirus production – including large laboratory-scale preps, ELISA and flow cytometry-based characterization, and plasmid handlingHigh throughput testing of compounds in cellular HIV assaysAssisting with development, validation, and running of novel biomarker assay