Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Posted Date
02/02/2026
Salary Range $69760.08 - 112188.24 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
28544
Our laboratory studies the cell biology of immune cell development from human stem cells, with the long term goal of understanding how T cells are produced in normal development and in disease states, and developing methods to generate T cells from stem cells for immunotherapy. We are seeking an experienced Staff Research Associate with strong organizational skills to support the lab activities. The SRA will also perform a broad range of experimental procedures, including pluripotent stem cell culture, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, RNA/DNA extraction, real time PCR, and viral vector cloning and preparation. Key responsibilities include:
•Manage all purchasing activities, including ordering reagents and consumables, and serving as the primary point of contact with vendors and sales representatives.
•Maintain immunodeficient and immunocompetent mouse colonies, including breeding, weaning, bone marrow transplantation, survival surgeries, imaging, and tissue/blood sampling.
•Communicate with funding offices regarding project requirements and updates.
•Coordinate with vendors, representatives, and technical specialists to support experimental workflows.
•Oversee undergraduate personnel, including training and scheduling.
•Manage Material Transfer Agreements.
•Prepare standard operating procedures and lab protocols under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.
Salary Range: $69,752.83 - $112,171.84/year
•Minimum of 2 years of hands-on wet-lab experience such as tissue culture and molecular biology.
•Experience with mouse handling preferred.
•Experience with flow cytometry analysis preferred.
•Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
•Flexibility to work after-hours based on operational needs.
For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.
Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.
Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.
