Research Associate I - Sasine Lab - Los Angeles, CA
About The Position
The Research Associate I works under direct supervision to perform routine experimental protocols and procedures supporting one or more laboratory research projects. The role assists with general laboratory activities, including maintaining reagents and stocking supplies; filing and monitoring documents; keeping accurate, detailed records of experiments and results; assisting with specialized equipment and machinery; and following safety standards and procedures. Routine cellular, microbiological, and molecular biology procedures may include Western and Northern blotting, DNA/RNA work, PCR, protein extraction, cell culture, immunohistochemistry, and staining. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The Sasine Laboratory develops treatments for blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, MDS, and multiple myeloma. Its research focuses on developing CAR T-cell therapies and understanding how the microenvironment affects immune-cell therapy and cancer. The lab has studied paracrine factors affecting hematopoietic stem cells and multiple myeloma and is applying that expertise to develop biotechnology to intervene in these processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences.
- Understanding of general research objectives.
- Knowledge of routine laboratory procedures and experimental protocols.
- Digital literacy.
Responsibilities
- May assist with animal husbandry.
- Maintains laboratory equipment and related records.
- Transports, processes, and logs samples.
- Maintains a computer database containing relevant clinical information.
- Performs laboratory maintenance, including cleaning and sterilizing glassware.
- Maintains stocks of general laboratory materials and places orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.
- Assists new students and fellows in the laboratory.
- Performs routine experimental protocols and procedures and supports laboratory research projects.
- Keeps accurate and detailed records of experiments and results.
- Assists in operating specialized equipment and machinery and follows safety standards and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
