Job Description

Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?

Cedars-Sinai offers scientists unparalleled access to ground breaking technologies, facilities, and resources for conducting research related to an impressive range of diseases and disorders, from cancer, cardiology, and digestive diseases, to genetics, genomics, neurosciences, and women's health. You can continue your career journey with us!

The Chute laboratory studies hematopoietic stem cells and the regulation of hematopoietic stem cell fate through the microenvironment, or niche. Our laboratory also studies the mechanisms that govern malignant transformation of hematopoietic stem cells to leukemia stem cells.

The Research Associate I will perform a variety of clinical specimen collecting, handling, transporting, processing, and storing protocols. Incumbent will need to operate crucial laboratory equipment to process specimens and assists, maintains, and organizes patients’ clinical electronic data files. This position is also responsible for keeping accurate and detailed records of clinical samples, data, maintains and monitors storage units, lab equipment, and stock of lab supplies. Incumbent observes laboratory safety standards and procedures. This role will be able to perform routine cellular, micro- and molecular biology procedures including, but not limited to Western, Northern blot, DNA/RNA, PCR, protein extraction, cell culture, Immunohistochemistry, and staining. The Research Associate I will also be involved in the design of therapeutic targeting studies using small molecules or custom – designed antibodies to promote hematopoietic regeneration in vitro and in vivo. This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of routine laboratory tasks and procedures.

• May assist with animal husbandry.

• Maintains lab equipment and related records.

• Transports, processes, and logs samples.

• Maintains computer database with relevant clinical information.

• Performs lab maintenance duties, including glassware cleaning and sterilization.

• Maintains stocks of general lab materials, and places orders for lab equipment and supplies using PeopleSoft.

• Assists new students and fellows at the laboratory.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science related field is required.

Experience and Skills:

• Understanding of general research objectives.

• Knowledge of database management, computers, and presentation and imaging software.

• Experience with routine laboratory procedures and experimental protocols.

• Must possess digital literacy to include, but not limited to, Excel and Word.

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

Req ID : 1769

Working Title : Research Associate I - Chute Lab - Division of Hematology & Cellular Therapy/Medicine

Department : Research - General Medicine

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category : Academic / Research

Job Specialty : Research Studies/ Clin Trial

Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT

Primary Shift : Day

Shift Duration : 8 hour

Base Pay : $19.50 - $29.87

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.