Staff Research Associate I - Surgery

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, hours may vary. Posted Date 04/24/2025 Salary Range: $26.52 - 31.63 Hourly Employment Type 4 - Staff: Limited Duration Indefinite Job # 24084

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Surgery is seeking to hire a be responsible for full-time Staff Research Associate I (SRA I) in a cutting-edge regenerative medicine research laboratory.  In this role you will be responsible for:

• Characterizing protein expression in specific tissues, organs and modified stem cell lines by qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in support of multiple research projects.
• Maintenance and upkeep of mouse colony, including updating mouse log, daily management of the colony and genotyping of mice.
• Helping perform assays to assess transfection efficiency including DNA preps and RT-PCR.
• Performing assays to assess transgene expression in organs, tissues and transfected and/or transduced stem cells including ELISA, RT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry.
• Managing experimental data for projects for regular updates with PI.
• Other general laboratory support duties as assigned.

Pay Range: $26.52 - $31.63 hourly

Job Qualifications

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• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology
• Skill in routine molecular and cellular biology techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively on a one-to-one basis sufficiently to convey experimental results to principal investigators.
• Writing skills sufficient to compose laboratory protocols which are clear, concise, logical and display proper syntax and grammar.
• Interpersonal skill to interact and collaborate effectively with scientist co-workers, graduate students and faculty.
• Skill in handling and disposing of contaminated material according to protocol.
• Ability to organize raw data into relevant formats.
• Reading skills sufficient to understand specific protocol relevant journal articles, and equipment.
• Ability to perform library searches.
• Experience working with research animals

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to