Research Assistant (Hatos Center for Neuropharmacology)

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California's Semel Institute seeks a full-time Research Assistant to join the Cahill Laboratory in Los Angeles, supporting neuropharmacology research on pain and addiction. You will assist with daily lab operations, rodent studies, and data analysis under supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining vivarium records, ensuring EH&S compliance, attending lab meetings, and helping with survival procedures and data collection. Salary ranges from $30.12 to $35.92 per hour.

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively in a laboratory and team-based research environment.
• Comfort working with mice.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow research protocols and maintain accurate records.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Work and Excel.
• Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology or related scientific field.
• DLAM mouse training and/or rodent handling coursework.
• Experience working in a research lab setting.
• Experience with rodent handling and behavioral research.
• Experience assisting with survival surges or animal research procedures.
• Knowledge of behavioral tracking and data analysis software, including AnyPaze and GraphPad Prism.
• Familiarity with pain assessment models, addiction research, or behavioral neuroscience techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support daily lab operations, including maintaining laboratory and behavioral research spaces
• Assist with rodent behavioral studies and data collection
• Participate in rodent handling and survival surgical procedures under supervision
• Maintain vivarium records, laboratory inventories, and research supplies
• Support laboratory compliance activities, including Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) inspections
• Attend lab meetings and assist with data analysis and research-related projects

Skills

Laboratory teamwork

Mice handling

Organization

Adherence to protocols

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology or related scientific field

Tools

AnyPaze

GraphPad Prism

Job description

Description

The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a full-time Research Assistant to join the Hatos Center for Neuropharmacology with the Cahill Laboratory, a research program focused on understanding the neurobiology of pain, addiction, and related behavioral processes. You will support a variety of laboratory and animal research activities, contributing to studies that advance our understanding of brain function and disease. Key responsibilities include:

• Support daily lab operations, including maintaining laboratory and behavioral research spaces
• Assist with rodent behavioral studies and data collection
• Participate in rodent handling and survival surgical procedures under supervision
• Maintain vivarium records, laboratory inventories, and research supplies
• Support laboratory compliance activities, including Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) inspections
• Attend lab meetings and assist with data analysis and research-related projects

Salary range: $30.12/hr - $35.92/hr

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively in a laboratory and team-based research environment
• Comfort working with mice
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to follow research protocols and maintain accurate records
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Work and Excel

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology or related scientific field
• DLAM mouse training and/or rodent handling coursework
• Experience working in a research lab setting
• Experience with rodent handling and behavioral research
• Experience assisting with survival surges or animal research procedures
• Knowledge of behavioral tracking and data analysis software, including AnyPaze and GraphPad Prism
• Familiarity with pain assessment models, addiction research, or behavioral neuroscience techniques