Immunology Research Associate II - Inflammation & Cancer

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles seeks a Research Associate II to join a team investigating immune tolerance and inflammation, with emphasis on negative feedback pathways, tissue-resident macrophages, and innate-adaptive cell interactions in cancer and autoimmune disease.

You will perform routine and complex lab tasks under supervision, develop technical expertise, and assist in data preparation for publications and presentations. This role does not include supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–2 years of research laboratory experience; 2 years is highly desired.
• Experience -mouse breeding, colony management, husbandry, and experimental planning preferred.
• Familiar with routine laboratory procedures, experimental protocols, and overall lab organization
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Must have superior interpersonal, communication and organization skills and the ability to work across company disciplines and functional units, and computer application experience.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple clinical trials, and attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of increasingly complex experimental protocols and procedures and assist in the design of new complex or unusual protocols and techniques.
• Keeps accurate and detailed records of experiments and results, and assist in identifying and troubleshooting of unexpected results.
• Orders laboratory supplies and supports laboratory operations.
• Maintains lab equipment and related records and may coordinate use of lab equipment.
• Assists in the operation of specialized equipment, as required by the area of research.
• Assists in preparation of data for publication and/or presentation at scholarly meetings.
• Observes and complies with safety standards and procedures.
• Orients research laboratory assistants or lower level research associates and undergraduate student researchers on day-to-day lab operations and routine procedures.

Skills

Independence

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organization skills

Computer application experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles seeks a Research Associate II to join a team investigating immune tolerance and inflammation, with emphasis on negative feedback pathways, tissue-resident macrophages, and innate-adaptive cell interactions in cancer and autoimmune disease.

You will perform routine and complex lab tasks under supervision, develop technical expertise, and assist in data preparation for publications and presentations. This role does not include supervisory responsibilities.