Research Associate I - KS Chan Lab, Cancer Institute

Requisition # HRC0405684A

Are you ready to apply your skills?Dr. Keith Syson Chan’s laboratory is seeking a Research Associate I/II to join his interdisciplinary team https://www.research4cure.org at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters! This shared culture of happiness, passion, and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we rank as one of the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. From working with a team of committed healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything necessary do something incredible—for yourself and for others.

When you join Cedars-Sinai, you become part of a team that is at the forefront of medical advancements. Working alongside physician-scientists and researchers, you will be a part of life-saving medical and scientific breakthroughsThis lab focuses on cancer research that can translate into early-phase clinical trials or biomarkers to impact patients. Integrating cutting edge single-cell technologies and various study models (e.g., patient-derived xenografts, syngeneic murine models, GEMM) to address key research questions spanning: i) cell death-induced non-classical mechanisms of therapeutic resistance, ii) primary tumor and metastatic niche, and iii) emerging immunologic concepts that impact tumor progression and immune checkpoint response.

Interested applicants will be self-motivated individuals with a minimum of 1-year laboratory research experience or summer research internship. This position will include two years of funding for performing project-based research in preparation for PhD or MD programs. We have successfully trained candidates that are enrolled into top graduate or medical school programs in the country.

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Responsibilities:

• Orders laboratory supplies and supports laboratory operations.
• Maintains lab equipment , related records and may coordinate use of lab equipment.
• Performs a variety of increasingly complex experimental protocols and procedures and assist in the design of new complex or unusual protocols and techniques—with the long-term goal to collect data for project-based research
• Keeps accurate and detailed records of experiments and results and assist in identifying and troubleshooting of unexpected results.
• Demonstrates experience in tissue culture (i.e. maintaining cell lines, using aseptic techniques, count and split cells), molecular biology techniques (i.e. DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, western blot) and animal handling and care.
• Must be comfortable in working with research animals (i.e. mice).

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree, required

Experience

• Summer internships, and/or Laboratory research experience
• Applicant must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication and organization skills and the ability to work across disciplines and functional units, and computer application experience.

• Working Title: Research Associate I - KS Chan Lab, Cancer Institute
• Department: Home Dept - Hem - Onc
• Business Entity: Academic / Research
• City: Los Angeles
• Job Category: Academic/Research
• Job Specialty: Research Studies/Clinical Trials
• Position Type: Full-time
• Shift Length: 8 hour shift
• Shift Type: Day

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