The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Research Assistant
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Support laboratory research under direct supervision by performing molecular and immunology experiments, compiling and analyzing data, operating/confocal microscopy and digital image analysis, and conducting in vitro and in vivo studies. Train on and use techniques including western blotting, DNA/RNA isolation, RT-qPCR, and immunohistochemistry; maintain experiment documentation and follow health and safety clearance requirements.
About Us:
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is an independent, non-profit biomedical research organization located in Torrance, California. In dozens of laboratories throughout the campus, researchers are working to unravel the mysteries of heart and kidney disease, cardiac complications in newborns, chronic lung disease, skin cancer, sickle cell disease, disorders of the autoimmune system, and much more. Many of these projects are collaborative in nature, involving experts from different areas of specialization. Our discoveries have prevented blindness in newborns, enabled premature infants with fragile lungs to breathe and allowed children with rare, often fatal diseases to grow up healthy and strong.
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is an independent, non-profit biomedical research organization located in Torrance, California. In dozens of laboratories throughout the campus, researchers are working to unravel the mysteries of heart and kidney disease, cardiac complications in newborns, chronic lung disease, skin cancer, sickle cell disease, disorders of the autoimmune system, and much more. Many of these projects are collaborative in nature, involving experts from different areas of specialization. Our discoveries have prevented blindness in newborns, enabled premature infants with fragile lungs to breathe and allowed children with rare, often fatal diseases to grow up healthy and strong.
We are looking for a research assistance to join our lab at the Lundquist Institute in Torrance, CA. The candidate is expected to have bachelor degree in a related field and work under direct supervision to support research activities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- This individual will conduct research experiments; perform assignments which are non-routine and vary in complexity with minimal direction.
- Compiles data and computes results for a variety of research procedures, tests and techniques.
- The candidate will be willing to perform and train to use equipment for immunology, molecular genetics, western blotting, DNA & RNA isolation from tissues, RT qPCR, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscope and digital image analysis.
- Perform all in vitro and in vivo experiments.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related field
Please ensure your application is complete and signed; incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Position requires a background check and health clearance
Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free Workplace
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