Senior Research Associate

City of Hope; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope seeks a Senior Research Associate to lead major research projects and supervise laboratory staff, driving cutting-edge efforts in cancer, diabetes and related diseases. The role offers high autonomy under minimal direction from the Principal Investigator and collaboration with other researchers.

The candidate will design and execute experiments, train technicians, and contribute to published findings while ensuring safety and compliance with procedures for handling bio-hazardous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required.
• Five or more years related research/laboratory experience with a Bachelor’s degree or more; Four or more years with a Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of major research projects.
• Plan and direct the work of research associates, lab assistants, technicians and aides.
• Train laboratory research staff in specialized procedures and concepts behind unique tests.
• Independently evaluate research data and propose alternatives to improve results and research design.
• Prepare articles and papers on techniques and results; contribute to published findings.
• Ensure all laboratory activities comply with procedures and safety guidelines for handling bio-hazardous materials.

Skills

Lab experience

Independent work

Research design

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at 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 have a current opening for a Senior Research Associate (SRA). Under minimal direction of the Principal Investigator, or designee, the (SRA) directs the work of a laboratory including supervision of technical lab staff and is responsible for the development and execution of major research projects and performs state-of-the-art, complex research projects in collaboration with the other researchers, making significant, original contributions to research methods; including authorship or co-authorship of published findings. SRA position has a high degree of autonomy.

SRA typically consults with the PI, or designee, and other professional researchers on the scope, design and objectives of research projects; plans and directs the technical work of research associates, laboratory research assistants, technicians and aides. Reads scientific articles pertaining to research projects/problems, proceeds without specific direction to organize and plan all techniques involved. Plan and directs the work of lab research associates advising them on problems they are unable to solve; contribute original ideas of methodological significance to the laboratory; take responsibility for the execution of laboratory stages of research; standardize new techniques and laboratory staff in their use; perform specialized procedures scientific discipline and prepare written reports of laboratory methods.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Responsible for the development and execution of major research projects
• Plans and directs the work of research associates, lab assistants, technicians and aides.
• Trains laboratory research staff in specialized procedures, equipment and theoretical concepts behind unique tests.
• Independently evaluates research data and initiates alternative approaches to improve the quality of results by providing input to overall research design that maximizes samples or refines the use of specialized techniques.
• Prepares articles and papers on specialized techniques and results of procedures. Keeps abreast of new and improved techniques.
• Ensures that all laboratory activities are carried out in compliance with each procedure(s) by utilizing safety procedures and guidelines in handling, storage and disposal of bio-hazardous, infectious and toxic material.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor’s degree or Masters degree required.
• Five or more years related research/ laboratory experience with a Bachelor’s degree or
• Four or more years related research/ laboratory experience with a Master’s degree.

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.

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