Staff Research Associate I

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in medical research is seeking a dedicated Staff Research Associate I to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing a mouse colony and supporting cutting-edge research in molecular and metabolic studies. You will play a crucial part in laboratory management, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and assisting in innovative experiments. If you are passionate about animal research and eager to contribute to important scientific advancements, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a collaborative environment where your skills will help shape the future of health sciences.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic biology and animal physiology.
• Experience in mouse colony maintenance and breeding.
• Ability to ensure compliance with laboratory safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Manage mouse colony and conduct animal research support.
• Order and stock lab supplies, ensuring safety and organization.
• Support metabolism research and perform metabolite extractions.

Skills

Basic biology knowledge

Animal physiology knowledge

Laboratory equipment usage

Record keeping

Mouse colony maintenance

Metabolism research interest

Interpersonal skills

Education

BS in Biochemistry

BS in Physiological Sciences

BS in Pharmacology

Tools

Centrifuge

pH meter

PCR

SDS-PAGE

Western blotting

ELISA

Job description

Description

The Department of Medical and Molecular Pharmacology is looking for a motivated Staff Research Associate I to will perform a variety of procedures related to research in molecular, radio- and immuno-biology in the laboratory. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the mouse colony: animal research support: checking animals/record keeping, weaning and genotyping. As a component of lab management, you will ordering and stocking lab supplies, organize the lab and conduct various tasks involving safety, training, and managing undergraduates. You will provide metabolism research support, as well as supporting isotope infusion experiments and or organizing isotope tracers and performing metabolite extractions for mass spectrometry. You will coordinate research under the close supervision of the Principal Investigator, but will work independently to complete these tasks in the lab

Target hourly rate: $26.52 - $31.63

Qualifications

Required:

• Knowledge of basic biology and animal physiology;


• Interest in studying metabolism or metabolic diseases;


• Ability to use basic laboratory equipment, including centrifuge, pH meter, PCR, etc; Ability to create and maintain records accurately.


• Organized, accurate, and detail-oriented schedules and records, performed in a timely manner:


• Experience in mouse colony maintenance and mouse breeding;


• Ability to learn how to carefully handle mice according to ARC guidelines;


• Ability to learn how to perform mouse catheter implantation surgeries; Familiarity with handling mice:


• Familiarity with techniques including SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, and ELISA:


• Ability to ensure compliance with all University, State, and Federal laboratory safety, biosafety, and radiation safety protocols, rules, and guidelines;


• Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and students.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated ability to calculate concentrations of solutions as necessary;


• Previous experience in a research setting environment; BS in Biochemistry, Physiologycal Sciences, Pharmacology, or related field.