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.
We have an immediate need for a Research Associate II position in the Department of Translational Research and Cellular Therapeutics at the Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute at City of Hope. The primary role of the candidate will be to work as a Quality Control member in the islet cell program which has been established to treat patients with type 1 diabetes and further diabetes research. This position will require a flexible work schedule, including occasional weekend on-call hours.
As a successful candidate you will:
- Prepare media and buffers, conduct islet cell count and viability assays, and conduct functional tests including but not limited to ELISA.
- Culture islet cells for QC assays and process clinical research samples.
- Assist PI on research projects (e.g., cell culture, cryopreservation, qPCR, etc.).
- Participate in the review and development of new and existing standard operation procedures.
- Be responsible for maintaining records of performance and analyzing the data using all research applications.
- Be responsible for equipment management and maintenance of the QC laboratory and its systems in a GLP/GMP compliant state.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree. Masters degree preferred
· 2+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 1+ year related experience with a Master’s degree.
- Excellent verbal, written communication, interpersonal skills and meticulous documentation practice.
- Excellent skills for organizing the given multiple tasks and great attention to detail at the bench.
· Experience in laboratory skills listed above preferred.
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