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Staff Research Associate IV - OB-GYN

Staff Research Associate IV - OB-GYN

University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA, United States
6 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

We are seeking a full-time Staff

Research Associate IV (SRA IV) to join the G.O. Discovery Lab, a cutting-edge

gynecologic oncology research laboratory led by Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh. The lab

focuses on uncovering the molecular basis of epithelial cancer formation,

progression, and treatment.

Under the guidance of the principal

investigator, the SRA IV will independently plan and execute experiments using

cell lines, animal models, and a variety of diagnostic and functional assays to

investigate the molecular, cellular, and genetic mechanisms driving gynecologic

cancers.

Key responsibilities include :

  • Performing basic and advanced molecular biology and

cell culture techniques, including tissue culture, flow cytometry,

immunohistochemistry, single-cell proteomics, and transcriptomics.

  • Working on high-throughput drug screening to identify small
  • molecule and immunotherapy treatment candidates.

  • Collaborating with the PI on manuscript and grant
  • proposal preparation, including method annotation, data interpretation, and

    contributing to the analytical, strategic, and technical aspects of planning

    and writing.

  • Designing, planning, and conducting both in vitro and
  • in vivo experiments.

  • Making innovative contributions to ongoing research
  • projects.

    This role offers the opportunity to

    work at the forefront of cancer research and contribute meaningfully to the

    development of new therapeutic strategies.

    Annual

    Salary Range : $73,046.78- $117,544.05

    Qualifications

    Required :

  • 5 or more years of
  • post-graduate wet lab research experience (some can be as part of advanced

    degree program), strongly preferred to be in a cancer / oncology environment.

  • MS in biomedical / life
  • science field or equivalent experience. (candidates with PhDs are preferred)

  • Experience or knowledge
  • in one or more of cancer, immunology and translational research

  • Demonstrated experience
  • in common and modern molecular, cellular and genomic techniques in laboratory

    environment including flow cytometry, IHC, proteomics, transcriptomics.

  • Authorship of multiple
  • peer-review scientific publications. At least one must be a first authorship.

  • Ability and experience
  • preparing data and contributing toward technical and analytical aspects of scientific

    writing for manuscripts and funding applications.

  • PCR, fluorescent microscope, etc.
  • Ability to communicate in oral and
  • written form, for the purpose of providing concise information to others in the

    laboratory. This includes the ability to record experiments and results in

    laboratory journal in an accurate, complete and timely way.

  • Ability to design, plan, coordinate,
  • and carry out experiments. This requires the ability to schedule and prioritize

    work, and to recognize when collection of one type of data may compromise the

    collection of another.

  • Ability to recognize irregularities
  • and invalid results. Ability to make sound measurements and observations.

  • Ability to perform work carefully
  • and precisely so that meaningful data is collected in a manner which can be

    reproduced in this and other laboratories.

  • Ability to conduct multiple
  • experiments in close temporal proximity.

  • Ability to understand experimental
  • design and goals of study.

  • Ability to seek out and read
  • scientific literature to solve all levels of research problems, to read and

    understand the current scientific literature and to use existing experimental

    protocols as guidelines

  • Ability to handle sensitive &
  • confidential information.

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