UCLA · 1 day ago
Staff Research Associate 2
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$30/hr - $48/hr
3+ years expUCLA is a prestigious university seeking a Staff Research Associate II to provide advanced technical support in cancer research. The role involves various responsibilities such as maintaining cell cultures, conducting experiments, and collaborating with the research team to advance immunotherapy projects.
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Responsibilities
Provides advanced technical support to members of the research team on various projects including developing new immunotherapy against cancer
Studying progression of epithelial cancer
Understanding dysregulated cell metabolism in cancer
Maintaining cell lines in tissue culture
Lentiviral vector generation
Flow cytometry
Advanced cellular and molecular biology techniques (DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, ELISA, Western blot, immunohistochemistry, cloning, cell sorting, etc)
Handling in vivo mouse models (subcutaneous injections, tumor harvesting, survival surgeries/procedures, etc)
Organizing daily lab activities
Attending regular lab meetings
Completes on-going tasks following established laboratory procedures
Qualification
Required
Must have at least 3 years of relevant lab experience
Detail-oriented work habits, excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and perform lab procedures with minimal supervision once trained
Ability to improve tests/experiments that are unsatisfactory after studying and analyzing available literature
Experience with sterile cell culture techniques, and media/reagent preparation
Experience with advanced molecular and cellular biology techniques
Experience with analyzing and interpreting molecular/cellular biology experimental data
Skill in advanced flow cytometry experiments including sample preparation, analysis (using FACSDiva and FlowJo)
Experience with lentiviral preparation and transduction
Ability to independently design and clone DNA plasmids for various purposes
Bachelor's degree or higher in a biological science field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Skill in conducting in vivo experiments including survival surgery
Experience with immunohistochemistry
Benefits
UC Benefit package
Company
UCLA
UCLA offers a combination that’s rare, especially among public research universities.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (223)
2023 (226)
2022 (182)
2021 (164)
2020 (172)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$157.89MKey Investors
California Institute for Regenerative MedicineUS Department of EnergyDepartment of Cannabis Control
2025-01-30Grant· $29.14M
2023-08-14Grant
2023-04-25Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
James Puffer
Professor Emeritus
Jenny Lester
Clinical Trials Director
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