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National Medical Association

Staff Research Associate I - Surgery

National Medical Association, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


Description

The Department of Surgery is seeking to hire a part time Staff Research Associate Level I (SRA I) in a cutting-edge plastic surgery research lab under the mentorship of the Principal Investigator.Duties of this role include:Experimental Procedures and Bench WorkAssisting with preparation for and completion of experimentsHelping with data acquisition and experimental flowCell culture maintenance, standard molecular biology techniques both classical and modernAnimal Research: Help maintaining mouse coloniesAssist with genotyping, breeding, organ harvestingHelp maintain animal compliance paperwork and protocolsLab Administrative Duties: Assist in ordering of supplies and inventory managementHelp preparing lab buffer, chemical and reagent stocks for general lab useData Management and Manuscript PreparationProcedural and statistical analysis of experimental dataCreation of data figures for use in manuscripts and presentationsPay Range:

$26.51Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a life science field (eg Biology).Excellent work ethic and desire for personal growth and development.Ability to work flexible hours and varying timelines, as needed.Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally.Ability to communicate in oral and written form, for the purpose of providing information to others in the laboratory. This includes the ability to record findings and methods in a laboratory journal in an accurate, complete, and timely way.Skill in tact and diplomacy.Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and web-based database programs.Ability to be self-motivated, work with minimal supervision at times, handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload.Ability to work as part of a team and establish cooperative working relationships with researchers, residents, students, and other support personnel.Knowledge of UCLA Policies and Procedures, especially those for purchasing and waste disposal.Organized, detail oriented, and able to quickly adapt to the addition of novel tasks.Ability to perform general laboratory techniques such as weighing, sterilizing, titration, glassware washing, filtering, reagent and buffer prep, maintaining sterile technique with meticulous attention to detail.Willingness to work with large and small research animals (mice, rats, rabbits), experience in area is preferred.Basic science bench work experience, especially cell culture with aseptic technique.Knowledge of how to use and maintain modern laboratory equipment including incubators, tissue culture hoods, centrifuges, balances, and pH meter.Mathematical skills to calculate chemical and biological concentrations in solutions.

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