Research Fellow

CHEManager International; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles County is seeking a highly qualified researcher to join our cardiomyocyte research team. The role focuses on protein biochemistry, cell biology, fluorescent microscopy, and mechanotransduction, and includes genomic analysis.

Responsibilities include isolating primary mouse cardiomyocytes, maintaining colonies, performing cell/molecular biology assays, and contributing to manuscript preparation and

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD from an accredited research university.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and discuss findings.
• Strong publication record, including at least one first-author paper either published or in pre-print form from your PhD studies.
• Willingness to learn new techniques, share expertise, and contribute to the collective success of the team.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Experience with the Lagendorff heart system for isolating mouse primary cardiomyocytes is a plus.
• Cell and molecular biology and protein biochemistry.
• Experience maintaining mouse colonies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct protein biochemistry studies including purification and mechanotransduction assays.
• Isolate and maintain mouse cardiomyocytes and colonies; collect tissues.
• Perform cell and molecular biology assays.
• Support ongoing research projects in the lab.
• Write scientific manuscripts and present data at lab meetings and national meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Publication record

Time management

Organizational skills

Protein biochemistry

Cell biology

Fluorescent microscopy

Mechanotransduction assays

Genomic analysis

Cell culture

Mouse colonies

Education

PhD from an accredited research university

Tools

Lagendorff heart system

Job description

About Us

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (TLI) is Los Angeles County's preeminent independent, not-for-profit biomedical research hub, excelling in transforming scientific breakthroughs into practical therapies. With a $90 million annual budget, TLI is home to over 150 investigators and 500 staff, advancing 600 projects in areas such as Infection and Immunity, Cancer, and Women's Health. Founded in 1952, the Institute continues to train physician-scientists and manage healthcare programs for 60,000 underserved families throughout South Los Angeles.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform research focusing on protein biochemistry including cell fractionation, organelle and protein purification, fluorescent microscopy, cell biology, and mechanotransduction assays to understand the molecular basis of cardiomyocyte survival under stress conditions.
• Isolate primary mouse cardiomyocytes for various assays. Maintain mouse colony and collect tissues. Develop new experimental approaches to advance the project and the lab's research efforts.
• Perform cell and molecular biology assays
• Help with ongoing research projects in the lab
• Write scientific manuscripts describing research findings. Present data at lab meetings, seminars at TLI and national meetings.Signal transduction assays
• Cell fractionation, organelle and protein purification
• Fuorescent microscopy
• Mechanotransduction assays
• Maintain mouse colonies
• Isolate primary cells from mice
• Tissue culture and maintaining cell lines
• Immunostaining, Histology and Mouse organ collection
• Genomic analysis

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Must have a PhD (0-1 years experience)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and discuss findings.
• Strong publication record, including at least one first author paper either published or in pre-print form from your PhD studies.
• Willingness to learn new techniques, share expertise, and contribute to the collective success of the team.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Experience with the Lagendorff heart system for isolating mouse primary cardiomyocytes is a plus.
• Cell and molecular biology and protein biochemistry.
• Experience with the Lagendorff heart system for isolating mouse primary cardiomyocytes is a plus.
• Experience maintaining mouse colonies

EDUCATION

PhD from an accredited research university

Position requires a background check and health clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free Workplace