UCLA Health

Staff Research Associate II - Neurology

UCLA Health  •  $31.23 - $50.24/hr  •  Onsite  •  2 days ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Posted Date

05/27/2026
Salary Range $31.23 - 50.24 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

30926


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Samelson Lab is seeking a Staff Research Associate to support biochemical and structural biological projects, and will have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing research projects in the lab and to author publications. The position will support protein expression via bacterial and human cell cultures, protein purification, protein characterization, and data management.

The SRA will contribute to projects defining mechanisms of protein aggregation, combining cell biological experiments with in vitro assays. Additionally, the successful applicant will be involved in building the Samelson Lab, supporting implementing data management systems, ordering and installing new lab equipment, and managing lab reagent ordering.

Join us at this exciting time, where you will be an integral member of the new lab with lots of exposure to ongoing research projects!

Salary Range: $31.23 - $50.24/Hourly


Job Qualifications



Preferred:

  • Knowledge of laboratory safety and protocol is highly desirable
  • Skill in working with laboratory equipment.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work in a team environment.
  • Previous experience working in laboratory setting.
  • Must be responsible and able to work independently without close supervision.
  • Willingness to work occasional weekends.
  • Ability to manage large-scale datasets.
  • Organization of cell line inventories.

Preferred:

  • Knowledge to work with PCR, qRT-PCR, and CRISPR techniques.
  • Knowledge of laboratory safety and protocol is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge to work with stem cell culture and neural induction techniques.
  • BS in Biology or closely related field

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.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
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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