Research Assistant (Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics)

Veterans in Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant within the Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics Lab. The role supports studies on neurodegenerative disorders using neuroscience, molecular biology, and advanced imaging techniques.

You will culture cells, perform immunostaining and imaging, manage mouse colonies, and assist with data analysis and manuscript preparation in a collaborative, cutting-edge setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with neuroscience research techniques.
• Experience with tissue culture and immunostaining.
• Ability to document experiments and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced neuroscience, molecular biology, and cellular biology research techniques.
• Culture mammalian cell lines, immunostaining, confocal microscopy, and imaging.
• Manage mouse colonies, including breeding, genotyping, health monitoring, and records.
• Collect and process tissue and biological samples for DNA, RNA, and protein analyses.
• Support viral vector studies, including AAV and lentiviral applications in cell and animal models.

Skills

Neuroscience techniques

Tissue culture

Immunostaining

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Light sheet imaging

Mouse colony management

Job description

Work Location Los Angeles,CA Job #33532 Work Hours Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Employment Type 2 - Staff- Career Duration Indefinite Salary Range $32.79-52.75 Hourly Posted Date October 6, 2026 Bargaining Unit UPTE - RX

Find the cures you know are out there. At UCLA Health, you make it happen as part of a groundbreaking Research team, working to understand hundreds of medical disorders and improving processes for dozens of procedures across the globe.

Description

The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a full-time Research Assistant to join the Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics Lab. The laboratory studies the biological mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders, including Huntingtons disease and Alzheimers disease, using innovative approaches in mouse genetics, molecular biology, systems neuroscience, and advanced imaging technologies. You will contribute to groundbreaking neuroscience by applying advanced laboratory techniques to investigate disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Perform advanced neuroscience, molecular biology, and cellular biology research techniques
• Culture mammalian cell lines, immunostaining, confocal microscopy, and light sheet imaging of mouse brain tissue and human organoids
• Manage mouse colonies, including breeding, genotyping, health monitoring, and experimental recordkeeping
• Collect and process tissue and biological samples for DNA, RNA, and protein analyses
• Support viral vector studies, including AAV and lentiviral applications in cell and animal models
• Assist with experimental design, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and research reports

Salary range: $32.79/hr - $52.75/hr