Cedars-Sinai - Los Angeles, CA
posted 3 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Los Angeles, CA
1,001-5,000 employees
Hospitals
About the position
The Mass Spectrometry Technician (Research Associate II) position at Cedars-Sinai's Smidt Heart Institute involves supporting research activities in a collaborative environment. The role focuses on the operation, maintenance, and quality control of mass spectrometry systems, contributing to large-scale studies and protocol development in proteomics and metabolomics. The technician will engage in routine laboratory tasks, assist in research processes, and ensure compliance with safety standards while working closely with senior staff and scientists.
Responsibilities
- Keep accurate and detailed records of experiments and results, and assist in identifying and troubleshooting unexpected results.
- Order laboratory supplies and support laboratory operations.
- Maintain lab equipment and related records and coordinate the use of lab equipment.
- Assist in the operation of niche equipment as required by the area of research.
- Orient research laboratory assistants or lower-level research associates and undergraduate student researchers on day-to-day lab operations and routine procedures.
- Run and maintain LC-MS instruments as part of the LC-MS team as directly instructed.
- Prepare quality control standards.
- Supervise and report on weekly Quality Control assessments of sample preparation and instrument performance.
- Perform and detail mass spectrometer calibrations.
- Maintain instrument and consumable elog-books.
- Arrange visits of external service engineers to ensure instrument down-time is minimized.
- Work closely with the MS leads and scientists to develop and optimize new MS protocols and adapt successful workflows into new Standard Operating Protocols for the core.
- Responsible for materials ordering, receiving, and inventory.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree in biological sciences is required.
- Minimum of one (1) year of research laboratory experience is required.
- Understanding of general research objectives.
- Experience with routine laboratory procedures, experimental protocols, and overall lab organization.
- Must be highly motivated and work independently.
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and organization skills.
- Ability to work across company subject areas and functional units.
- Computer application experience, including digital literacy in Excel and Word.
- Ability to simultaneously lead multiple clerical trials and attention to detail.
- Wet bench experience is required.
Nice-to-haves
- Prior experience with mass spectrometry is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $21.26 - $36.14 per hour.
- Opportunities for professional development and training in advanced research techniques.
