UCLA Health

Staff Research Associate I - Radiation Oncology

UCLA Health  •  $34.21/hr  •  Onsite  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00pm, hours may vary
Posted Date
02/26/2026
Salary Range $28.69 - 34.21 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
28992


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Life-saving breakthroughs, innovative therapies, and next-generation technologies. Through vision, tenacity, and inspiration, UCLA Health’s world-class researchers are redefining human health and patient care. Join us and live out your passion for discovery while making an incredible difference in the lives of people around the world.

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, this position provides key laboratory support for research focused on tumor immunology, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy with emphasis on lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. The role involves performing a variety of in vitro and in vivo experiments, including tissue culture, qRT PCR, gel electrophoresis, western blotting, immunofluorescence, animal work, and fluorescent activated cell sorting. Additional responsibilities include preparing data for publications and grant proposals, managing supply and equipment orders, maintaining laboratory equipment, and supporting general lab maintenance. The incumbent may also supervise lab assistants and students, contributing to an efficient, collaborative, and well organized research environment.

Salary: $28.69 - $34.21 hourly


Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Skill in establishing and maintaining cells in tissue culture.
  • Demonstrated experience in chemistry, microbiology, and molecular biology.
  • Ability to keep inventory of supplies and place orders as needed.
  • Skill in using micropipettors, microscopes, centrifuges, histology equipment, CO2incubators, waterbaths, spectrophotometer, pH meter, autoclaves, FACS.
  • Ability to prepare data for publication and grant applications
  • Skill in establishing and maintaining cells in tissue culture.
  • Demonstrated skill in RT-PCR's, flow cytometry, and immunological and molecular biologyassays.
  • A Bachelors Degree in the Life Sciences or Biochemistry or equivalent experience/training



As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

UCLA Health

About UCLA Health

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.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1955
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