Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; hours may vary
Posted Date
02/27/2026
Salary Range $31.23 - 50.24 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
29106
The candidate will work as a full-time Staff Research Associate II (SRA II) in a cutting-edge gynecologic oncology research laboratory that focuses on understanding the molecular basis of epithelial cancer formation, progression and treatment. The ultimate goal is to inform the design and testing of strategies for cancer treatment towards clinical trials.
Under the mentorship of the principal investigator (PI), the SRA II will perform a variety of molecular, cellular and genomic research techniques (flow cytometry, IHC, proteomics, transcriptomics) while working on projects related to understanding the immunologic and genetic events involved in the formation and progression of gynecologic disease. The candidate will also work with cultured cell lines, human clinical specimens and research animals. Other responsibilities include the preparation of data and technical writing for publications and grants and a significant portion of lab support duties.
Hourly Salary Range: $31.23 - $50.24
1. Experience in molecular, biochemical and cellular research.
2. Ability to perform euthanasia on animals for research purposes.
3. Experience isolating tissues and doing tissue culture work.
4. Ability to perform biochemical techniques as well as molecular biology techniques
5. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with faculty, staff, and students.
6. Ability to work independently and to take direction.
7. Ability to maintain accurate inventory of supplies and laboratory instruments.
8. Ability to make innovative contributions pertaining to laboratory procedures.
9. Ability to read abstracts or scientific articles pertaining to prosecution of broad research problems.
10. Ability to use lab equipment including PCR machine, centrifuges, etc.
11. Ability to analyze research findings and prepare clear, concise and accurate technical/statistical reports.
12. Ability to work standing for at least 90% of the working day.
13. Ability to keep records of specimen.
14. Working knowledge of conducting literature search.
15. Demonstrated ability to adhere to departmental attendance standards
16. Computer literacy.
17. Previous lab experience of 1 year.
18. B.S./M.S. degree
19. Experience with tissue culture.
20. Experience with RT and real time PCR.
21. Skill in troubleshooting and making minor repairs of laboratory instruments/equipment.
22. Experience performing data entry using a PC and Mac.
23. Ability to work variable 40-hour workweek (i.e., evenings, early morning, weekends) as needed.
24. Ability to prepare samples for analysis using standard methods.
25. Skill in writing legible, concise and grammatically correct documentation in Standard English. Ability to assure that consent forms are properly signed, dated, and completed.
26. Ability to go to operating room to collect surgical specimens
27. Ability to take specimens to Pathology Department
28. Ability to consult with Pathologist to determine which specimens can be used for research.
29. Skill in processing specimens according to protocol guidelines.
30. Ability to request recuts of pathology slides
31. Skill in reviewing slides with Pathologist
32. Ability to maintain accurate inventory of specimens.
33. Ability to complete data management forms both electronically and handwritten.
34 Skill in implementing software program for management of biorepository.
35. Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with other Division personnel
36. Ability to attend meetings as requested.
37. Ability to participate in planning strategies to accomplish goals.
38. Ability to accept and carry out other duties as assigned.
39. Ability to handle primary cells, stain them with antibodies and prepare them for FACS sorting
40. Experience with molecular biology.
41. Ability to review operating room schedule and identify cases for tissue collection studies.
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.
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