Staff Research Associate I - Neurology

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Monday-Friday; 9:00am-6:00pm Posted Date 01/15/2025 Salary Range: $26.52 - 31.63 Hourly Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 21729

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the direction of the Principal Investigator and direct supervision of DDL Director of Operation, the Staff Research Associate (SRA) will provide support in conducting research on the ongoing drug discovery projects in the lab. The SRA will work closely with the research team. Under the supervision and guidance of the PI, the SRA will learn to synthesize new chemical entities and to perform various biological assays. These include chemical synthesis, purification and characterization of compounds, and cell culture experiments using cell lines. The SRA must effectively operate and use the following equipment: AlphaLISA, fluorescence plate reader, pipettes, tabletop centrifuge, analytical balance, HPLC, MS and NMR. In addition, the SRA will assist the research team in performing analytical on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics experiments. Additional duties include interfacing with administration on grants and orders for laboratory experiments and equipment. 

Salary Range: $26.52 - $31.63/Hourly

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Ability to maintain clear and concise lab notes and data records.
• Ability to work independently as part of a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Preferred:

• Experience performing Drug Discovery Lab assays.
• Experience running HPLC, MS, NMR and TLC.
• Experience in compound synthesis.
• Experience working with cell lines and cell treatment.
• Experience with in vitro ADMET.
• Experience with Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis my MS to determine brain and plasma levels.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, or related field.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after re