Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?

Principal Investigator, Tao Sun, PhD is looking for a Research Associate I to join the team!

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness, passion, and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons why we rank as one of the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

The primary focus of the Sun Laboratory is in developing an immunotherapeutic approach for the treatment of solid tumors (such as brain cancer) where current immunotherapies have seen little success. To learn more about Dr. Tao Sun's laboratory, please visit - https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/research/labs/sun.html.

About the Role

Working under direct supervision, the Research Associate I will perform a variety of routine experimental protocols and procedures to support the objectives of one or more laboratory research projects in a specific area of research. The incumbent will assist in general laboratory activities, including maintenance of reagents and stocking of supplies. The RA I member files and monitors documents, keeps accurate and detailed records of experiments and results, and assists in the operation of specialized equipment and machinery. The incumbent observes safety standards and procedures. The incumbent will be able to perform routine cellular, micro- and molecular biology procedures including, but not limited to Western, Northern blot, DNA/RNA, PCR, protein extraction, cell culture, Immunohistochemistry, and staining. This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of laboratory tasks and procedures.
• May assist with animal husbandry.
• Maintains lab equipment and related records.
• Transports, processes and logs samples.
• Maintains computer database with relevant clinical information.
• Performs lab maintenance duties, including glassware cleaning and sterilization.
• Maintains stocks of general lab materials, and places orders for lab equipment and supplies.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, required.

Experience and Skills:

• Understanding of general research objectives.
• Solid understanding of database management, personal computers, and presentation/imaging software.
• Familiar with routine laboratory procedures, experimental protocols, and overall lab organization.
• Digital literacy, specifically, with Excel and Word.