Research Assistant
About The Position
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is an independent, non-profit biomedical research organization located in Torrance, California. In dozens of laboratories throughout the campus, researchers are working to unravel the mysteries of heart and kidney disease, cardiac complications in newborns, chronic lung disease, skin cancer, sickle cell disease, disorders of the autoimmune system, and much more. Many of these projects are collaborative in nature, involving experts from different areas of specialization. Our discoveries have prevented blindness in newborns, enabled premature infants with fragile lungs to breathe and allowed children with rare, often fatal diseases to grow up healthy and strong. We are looking for a research assistance to join our lab at the Lundquist Institute in Torrance, CA. The candidate is expected to have bachelor degree in a related field and work under direct supervision to support research activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related field
- Application must be complete and signed
- Must pass a background check
- Must pass a health clearance
Responsibilities
- Conduct research experiments
- Perform assignments which are non-routine and vary in complexity with minimal direction
- Compile data and compute results for a variety of research procedures, tests and techniques
- Perform and train to use equipment for immunology, molecular genetics, western blotting, DNA & RNA isolation from tissues, RT qPCR, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscope and digital image analysis
- Perform all in vitro and in vivo experiments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
