Staff Research Associate 1 - Surgery

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking a part-time Staff Research Associate I to support regenerative medicine research under Dr. Gerald Lipshutz. You will help manage the lab's animal colonies and perform protein expression analyses using qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC).

The role is a 6-month limited appointment with an hourly salary range of $30.12–$35.92, and on-site work. The department notes the target hourly rate is $30.12.

Qualifications

• Molecular and cellular biology techniques required.
• Ability to communicate experimental results to investigators.
• Strong written lab protocols with proper syntax.
• Interpersonal collaboration with scientists, grads and faculty.
• Handle and dispose of contaminated material per protocol.
• Organize raw data into usable formats.
• Read protocol-relevant papers and equipment manuals.
• Ability to perform library searches.

Responsibilities

• Manage the lab's research animal colonies.
• Characterize protein expression in harvested tissues by qRT-PCR and IHC.
• Support multiple regenerative medicine projects under leadership.

Skills

Molecular biology

Cellular biology

Communication skills

Laboratory writing

Interpersonal skills

Safety protocols

Data organization

Reading scientific literature

Library searches

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Tools

qRT-PCR

Immunohistochemistry

Job description

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

M-F, 1pm-5pm

Salary Range: $30.12 - 35.92 Hourly

Employment Type

4 - Staff: Limited

Duration

6 months

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

You will work as a part-time Staff Research Associate I (SRA I) in a cutting-edge regenerative medicine research laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Gerald Lipshutz in support of multiple research projects. More specifically, you will help manage the lab's various research animal colonies. In this role, you will also characterize protein expression in harvested tissues and organs by qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC).

Hourly salary range: $30.12 - $35.92. Please note that the department’s target hourly rate is $30.12

This is a part-time, limited appointment that may convert to career.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Skill in routine molecular and cellular biology techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively on a one-to-one basis sufficiently to convey experimental results to principal investigators.
• Writing skills sufficient to compose laboratory protocols which are clear, concise, logical and display proper syntax and grammar.
• Interpersonal skill to interact and collaborate effectively with scientist coworkers, graduate students and faculty.
• Skill in handling and disposing of contaminated material according to protocol.
• Ability to organize raw data into relevant formats.
• Reading skills sufficient to understand specific protocol relevant journal articles, and equipment.
• Ability to perform library searches.

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology
• Experience working with research animals

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.