Staff Research Associate IV

$75,000 - $75,000/Yr

DaVita - Torrance, CA

Full-time - Senior

Torrance, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Staff Research Associate IV position at The Lundquist Institute involves conducting advanced research in the Department of Pediatrics, focusing on neonatology. The role is critical in designing and performing experiments related to feto-neonatal lung maturity, injury-repair, and developmental outcomes of high-risk preterm infants. The associate will utilize molecular biology techniques and supervise laboratory experiments to contribute to pediatric health research.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform experiments in neonatology, focusing on feto-neonatal lung maturity and injury-repair.
• Utilize molecular biology techniques such as RNA and DNA extractions, rt-PCR, electrophoresis, ELISA, and protein assays.
• Conduct cell culture and differentiation, analyzing resulting data for further research.
• Perform research activities that support specialized pediatric care at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's NICU.
• Examine treatment modalities for specific cell and tissue abnormalities, mutations, and pathologies.
• Supervise laboratory experiments and provide guidance to junior staff.
• Write and contribute to research reports and prepare manuscripts.
• Prepare grant proposals and present research findings.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Biological Science, Molecular Oncology, Cellular Biology, or a related field.
• Two years of experience in Immunology Research or Molecular Biology Research.
• Experience in testing and developing vaccine candidates.
• Proficiency in working with cell culture and developing molecules.
• Experience in detecting antigens in biological samples using ELISA.
• Experience in performing RNA extractions and diagnosing viral diseases using rt-PCR.
• Experience in conducting screening tests on anti-proliferative molecules.
• Experience in detecting specific proteins using gel electrophoresis.