Staff Research Associate 2 - Pediatric Nephrology (Part-Time/Limited)

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

UCSF Health, AG is seeking a Staff Research Associate for a part-time, limited appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology. The role covers electrophysiology, cell culture, molecular biology, and animal work under PI supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining protocols, preparing buffers, and assisting with sample analysis. The position emphasizes accuracy, safety, and collaboration within the lab team.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a related science; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with animal handling, genotyping, breeding, colony maintenance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and record keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform in vitro electrophysiology (Ussing Chamber) and cell culture.
• Molecular biology work (PCR, genotyping, Western blot) and ion transport assays.
• Animal handling, care, and compliant with IACUC protocols.
• Maintain detailed lab notebooks and attend weekly lab meetings.

Skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Communication

Record keeping

Education

BA/BS in related science

Tools

PCR

Western blotting

Immunofluorescence

Job description

This is a Part-Time, Limited Appointment position**

Job Description

This position is in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology. The purpose of the position is to support research on the discovery of small molecule modulators of ion transporters/channels important in human diseases, including kidney diseases (kidney stones, kidney failure, hypertension), digestive disorders (diarrhea, constipation, motility disorders), pulmonary diseases (asthma, cystic fibrosis), cardiovascular diseases (hypertension) and others.

The Staff Research Associate (SRA) is expected to perform in vitro electrophysiology in cells and tissues (Ussing Chamber), cell culture (maintaining and preparing cell lines for experiments), measurement of ion transport in cells (via fluorescence using plate reader), preparation of buffers and solutions for experiments, molecular biology (PCR, animal genotyping, Western blot), staining techniques for tissues and cells (immunofluorescence, light microscopy etc.), animal experiments (handling, anesthesia, injections, blood-urine-stool collections, colony maintenance, breeding, euthanasia, tissue harvesting, simple surgery), analysis of ions, biomarkers, chemical compounds and metabolites by ion chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The SRA is going to perform the above mentioned work under supervision of the PI and will be trained by the PI for the above mentioned work.

The SRA will have responsibility for animal safety and compliance, controlled substances and biological substances and will be responsible for protocol adherence and timely renewal and updating of the animal protocols in coordination with the PI. It is expected that the incumbent will work closely with IACUC, will determine what supplies are needed for experiments and organize their storage and use and will also assist with material transfers and safe shipping. Together with the other SRA’s in the lab, the incumbent is expected to perform shared general lab maintenance duties such as defrosting freezers, cleaning hoods, incubators & sinks, organizing supplies inventory, and overall lab maintenance & upkeep. The SRA will attend weekly laboratory meetings unless in direct time conflict with ongoing research/experiments, and will perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a related science; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with animal handling, genotyping, breeding, colony maintenance
• Ability to work independently and to assess need for interaction with supervising researcher
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and record keeping skills
• Careful attention to detail. Maintain a detailed laboratory notebook of experiments done on a daily basis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cell culture techniques including primary cell cultures, maintenance of cell lines and transfection techniques
• Coursework experience with standard molecular and biochemical techniques including cell culture, PCR and western blotting
• Masters of Science Degree, including one year experience