Staff Research Associate: Molecular Biology & Data

The Lundquist Institute; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Retirement Plans

Vacation: 3 weeks

Sick Leave: 2 weeks

Holidays: 13

Job summary

The Lundquist Institute in Torrance, CA seeks a dedicated researcher to advance molecular biology studies, data collection, and manuscript preparation in a nonprofit biomedical research setting.

The role requires a Master's degree and at least three years of lab experience, with expertise in RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, and protein analyses. Strong communication skills are essential for collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Three years lab experience in cell culture and related work.
• Experience in RT-PCR, fluorescent microscope.
• Experience in Western blot, immunoprecipitation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct molecular biology assays and experiments, immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, histology, mouse experiment.
• Collection and analysis of data for publications and planning future experiments.
• Organized record keeping of data from research.
• Actively participate in successful planning, execution, publication, and presentation of experiments.
• Perform interpretation of experimental results and analysis of data.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in scientific journals based on experimental results.
• Routine lab maintenance and animal model generation and maintenance.
• Work independently in the design and performance of experiments, making graphs, keeping statistics, and interpretation and dissemination of data.
• Conduct research independently and with a team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lab experience

Cell culture

RT-PCR

Fluorescent microscopy

Western blot

Immunoprecipitation

Communication

Education

Master's degree in health science

Tools

Immunohistochemistry

Flow cytometry

Job description

The Lundquist Institute in Torrance, CA seeks a dedicated researcher to advance molecular biology studies, data collection, and manuscript preparation in a nonprofit biomedical research setting.

The role requires a Master's degree and at least three years of lab experience, with expertise in RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, and protein analyses. Strong communication skills are essential for collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team.