Research Associate II - Medically Associated Science & Technology Program (MAST)

Research Associate II - Medically Associated Science & Technology Program (MAST)
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Requisition # HRC0706755

When you join Cedars-Sinai, you become part of a team that is at the forefront of medical advancements and life-saving medical and scientific breakthroughs. Cedars-Sinai is one of the leading institutes for driven research funding from the National Institutes of Health. As an international leader in biomedical research, we translate discoveries into successful treatments with global impact.

Do you have a passion for helping human kind?

The MAST program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is dedicated to the development of novel drugs and devices to diagnose and treat patients. This innovative program is working to develop new diagnostics and therapeutics to treat patients with illnesses related to imbalances or alterations in the microbiome. Over the last 20 years, the MAST team has made many discoveries that benefit millions of patients, and we hope to help millions more with our growing fleet of novel diagnostics and therapeutics. To learn more, please visit: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/research/areas/science-tech.html

Working under direct supervision, as a Research Associate II, you will perform routine and increasingly complex laboratory tasks and procedures and will develop technical expertise in one or more areas relevant to research projects. The Research Associate II will participate in research activities involving all aspects of the research process, to include, but not limited to; investigation, technical, testing/validation of results, and report findings. The Associate will perform a variety of routine experimental protocols and procedures to support the objectives of laboratory research projects. The Associate will observe and comply with safety standards and procedures, assist in preparation of data for publication and/or presentation at scholarly meetings, and assist in general laboratory maintenance. This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of increasingly complex experimental protocols and procedures and assist in the design of new complex or unusual protocols and techniques. 

• Keeps accurate and detailed records of experiments and results and assist in identifying and troubleshooting of unexpected results.

• Inventories laboratory supplies and supports laboratory operations.

• Maintains lab equipment and related records and may coordinate use of lab equipment.  

• Assists in the operation of specialized equipment, as required by the area of research.  

• Assists in preparation of data for publication and/or presentation at scholarly meetings.  

• Observes and complies with safety standards and procedures.

• Orients research laboratory assistants or junior research associates and undergraduate student interns on day-to-day lab operations and routine procedures.

Department-Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain CITI certification for human and animal subjects (IRB and IACUC).

• Become proficient to use lab maintenance and management tools for samples, protocols.

• Develop and implement organization for lab resources and reagents.

• Participate and present work at internal MAST research meetings.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree, required

Experience and Skill Set:

• 1 year of research laboratory experience, required
• Familiar with routine laboratory procedures, experimental protocols, and overall lab organization
• Applicant must be highly motivated and able to work independently
• Must have superior interpersonal, communication, organization skill,s and the ability to work across company disciplines and functional units, and computer application experience
• Must possess computer skills to include, but not limited to, Excel and Word
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple clerical trials, and attention to details

License/Certification/Registration Requirements:

• ACRP/SoCRA (or equivalent) certification, preferred.

• Working Title: Research Associate II - Medically Associated Science & Technology Program (MAST)
• Department: Associated Sci & Tech Program
• Business Entity: Service Lines & Ops
• City: West Hollywood
• Job Category: Academic/Research
• Job Specialty: Research Studies/Clinical Trials
• Position Type: Full-time
• Shift Length: 8 hour shift
• Shift Type: Day

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy.

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