Research Associate I - Precision Oncology of Gastrointestinal Cancers

City of Hope; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope Beckman Research Institute invites applications for a Research Associate to join a multidisciplinary GI cancer genomics team led by Dr. Ajay Goel. The role emphasizes translational research, genomic and epigenomic characterization, and contributions to high-impact publications.

The candidate will maintain lab operations, ensure safety and compliance, perform routine and non-routine experiments, and record results with precision to support Investigator’s Research Projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years of research/laboratory experience
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy in lab work, and robust record‑keeping skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain various aspects of lab management, including maintenance and upkeep of reagent and clinical specimen inventories, ordering, lab safety, and regulatory tasks
• Ensure that all laboratory activities comply with procedures by utilizing safety procedures and guidelines in handling, storage, and disposal of bio-hazardous, infectious, and toxic material
• Perform a variety of routine and non-routine laboratory research experiments and record and validate results for accuracy and completeness
• Perform Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics techniques and general lab maintenance that assist in conducting an Investigator’s Research Project
• Be responsible for accurately recording work performed, including results and methodology

Skills

Lab management

Record-keeping

Laboratory techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Genomics techniques

Job description

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life‑threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting‑edge research.

We seek a Research Associate candidate within the multidisciplinary research team headed by Dr. Ajay Goel, Professor and Chair Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Experimental Therapeutics and Associate Director of Basic Sciences, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer.

Our research focuses on translational studies of the genomic and epigenomic characterization of various gastrointestinal cancers (GI), including colorectal, pancreatic, gastric, esophageal, and hepatocellular cancers. Our group performs cutting‑edge research in GI oncology, is very productive, and publishes in high‑impact journals such as Nature Cancer, Nature Communications, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology, New England Journal of Medicine, CA: A Journal for Clinicians, Gastroenterology, Cancer Cell, PNAS, JAMA Oncology, JNCI, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research, , Annals of Surgery, etc.

For more information on Dr. Goel’s research, please visit here.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Maintain various aspects of lab management, including maintenance and upkeep of reagent and clinical specimen inventories, ordering, lab safety, and regulatory tasks.
• Ensure that all laboratory activities comply with each procedure(s) by utilizing safety procedures and guidelines in handling, storage, and disposal of bio-hazardous, infectious, and toxic material.
• Perform a variety of routine and non-routine laboratory research experiments and record and validate results for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics techniques and general lab maintenance that assist in conducting an Investigator’s Research Project.
• Be responsible for accurately recording work performed, including results and methodology.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years of research/laboratory experience
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy in lab work, and robust record‑keeping skills

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location. City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.