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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm

Posted Date

06/13/2024

Salary Range: $25.75 - 30.71 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

17080

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Medicine is seeking a dedicated Staff Research Associate I to ensure the seamless and efficient operation of our laboratory. Responsibilities include ordering and inventory management of supplies, animals, and equipment, as well as maintaining a clean, safe, and well-functioning lab environment. This role also involves assisting undergraduate and graduate students, along with other researchers and Post-Graduate Researchers, on projects that require specialized equipment and technical skills. A key aspect of this position is supporting various laboratory projects by performing specific tasks and procedures under the guidance of the Principal Investigator or Post-Graduate Researchers. These tasks include the maintenance and expansion of mammalian cell cultures and the genetic engineering of cells using virus-based gene delivery vectors.

Hourly range: $25.75-$30.71

Job Qualifications

Required:

Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs
Familiarity with basic lab procedures and equipment
Ability to organize ordering, keep a safe environment, maintain properly working equipment and communicate with administrative personnel.
Specific knowledge and specialized skills needed to perform standard mammalian cell culture techniques and procedures including DNA transfection
Ability to learn new techniques as required
Specific knowledge and specialized skills needed to perform light microscopy and confocal microscopy on fixed tissues and cells as well as standard image analysis
Specific knowledge and specialized skills needed to perform protein lysate collection and Western blot analysis
General knowledge and practical skills needed for preparation of samples for mass spectrometry-based experiments, including lipidomics and protein IP-mass spectrometry
Skill in performing various lab techniques and maintaining accurate lab notebook
General knowledge and practical skills needed to perform recombinant DNA and molecular biology techniques and procedures, including PCR and DNA extraction

Preferred:

BA/BS or MS degree and minimum 1-year research experience
Specific knowledge and specialized skills needed to perform construction, production, and testing of virus-based gene delivery vectors
Specific knowledge and specialized skills needed to perform advanced mammalian cell culture techniques and procedures, including genetic engineering with viral vectors

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