Research Associate I - Metabolic Disease Research

Thank you for your interest.  Please note, the purpose of this posting is to recruit for on-going and future positions.

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

A Research Associate I is available in the lab of Dr. Rupangi Vasavada.  Dr. Vasavada’s research is centered on understanding the pathophysiology of diabetes and finding ways to treat the disease. Her research focuses on biological factors that enhance the preservation and regeneration of functional beta cells for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Recent work in her lab is directed toward understanding the role of extracellular vesicles as functional and molecular biomarkers in type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

For more information on Dr. Vasavada’s research please visit here .

As a successful candidate, you will:

·         Perform a variety of routine and non-routine laboratory research experiments as well as record and validate results for accuracy and completeness.

·         Responsible for overall lab maintenance including ordering, organization, maintenance of lab equipment, and chemical waste management, under guidance of lab members.

·         After the training period should independently evaluate research data and initiate alternative approaches to improve the quality of results by providing input to overall research design.

·         May contribute to the preparation of manuscripts by describing methods and specialized techniques.  Keeps abreast of new and improved techniques.

·         A Bachelors degree in Life Sciences with 0-2 years of experience

·         Training in molecular and cellular biology with an emphasis on metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

o   Specific techniques that will be commonly used include: tissue culture, isolation of RNA, DNA, and protein, RT-PCR, western blotting, basic mouse phenotyping (metabolic parameters and tissue collection), DNA extraction, PCR analysis, histological techniques, fluorescent microscopy, computer skills (word processing, email, spreadsheet management, adobe photoshop, Image J), and lab organization skills (organizing safety information and training, inventory management, ordering supplies and record keeping).  

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