Cedars-Sinai - Los Angeles, CA
posted 6 months ago
Join Dr. Clive Svendsen and his research group as a Research Associate I in the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute! The Svendsen Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is looking for personnel to join our dynamic group. The mission of the Svendsen Laboratory is to study neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Parkinson's disease (PD), and Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS) using stem cells as a disease treatment, as well as a tool for modeling these diseases in vitro. Dr. Clive Svendsen has significant experience in studying these diseases over the last twenty years and is merging his experience with the use of leading-edge technologies, such as inducible pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells). The incumbent should have an interest in the basic science of stem cells and neuroscience. By understanding how the cells grow and differentiate, we will be able to produce a better cell for transplantation and develop techniques for disease modeling. The Research Associate I will, under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), lab manager, and project scientist, assist in the conduct of research in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Working under direct supervision, the Research Associate I performs 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 role includes assisting in general laboratory activities, maintaining reagents, stocking supplies, filing and monitoring documents, and performing routine cellular, micro-and molecular biology procedures including, but not limited to, Western blot, Northern blot, DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, protein extraction, cell culture, immunohistochemistry, and staining. This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.