Research Associate - San Diego, United States - UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego Health

Verified Company

San Diego, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Payroll Title:

SRA 3
Department:
CANCER CENTER
Hiring Pay Scale

- $64, $103,727.20/Year

Worksite:
Moores Cancer Center
Appointment Type:
Career
Appointment Percent:
100%
Union:
RX Contract
Total Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Days, 8 hrs/day, Monday-Friday
#130071 Research Associate:

Filing Deadline:
Wed 6/5/2024**
UC San Diego values equity, diversity, and inclusion.
If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

DESCRIPTION:

The Moores Cancer Center (MCC) is one of just 55 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the United States and the only one in San Diego County.

As a consortium cancer center, it is a collaborative partnership between the UCSD:

encompassing 28 departments, 6 schools (School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Public Health, Jacobs School of Engineering, School of Biological Sciences & the School of Physical Sciences), UCSD Health oncology hospitals and clinics; the basic and public health research and outreach of San Diego State University (SDSU), and the basic and translational research of the La Jolla Institute of Immunology (LJI).

These various programs and units are all dedicated to fulfilling the Moores Cancer Center's mission of reducing cancer's burden.

As such, it ranks among the top centers in the nation conducting the continuum of cancer research, providing advanced patient care, and serving the community through outreach and education programs.

As a top-ranking, future-oriented organization, we offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment.

Moores Cancer Center follows a progressive philosophy of career-path development for its employees including opportunities for cross-training, professional development, and progressive responsibility.

MCC's mission is to transform cancer care in our catchment area and beyond by driving exceptional scientific discoveries and innovations in prevention, detection, care, and training.

MCC will make a global impact on improving health by reducing cancer burden through accelerated discovery and translation, compassionate and interdisciplinary care, education and community engagement, with the foundation of our core values - Excellence, Innovation and Risk-Taking, Collaboration, Diversity and Service.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced theoretical knowledge of molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology and cell biology or a Bachelor's of Science degree in an appropriated field of science or equivalent in education and experience.
Experience independently isolating bone marrow and blood cells for analysis by flow cytometry, immunoblotting, gene expression and cell adhesion assays.
Experience independently performing and directing in vivo experiments including the injection of growth factors, tumor cells and therapeutics, bleeding and tissue harvesting of mice and in performing minor surgery.
Experience independently performing and directing protein analysis techniques including protein determination, ELISA and Magpix assays and protein separation techniques.
Experience independently working with endothelial, myeloid and tumor cell culture, DNA and RNA isolation from culture cells and from tissues, immunoblotting and quantitative RT-PCR for genes and proteins that regulate myeloid cell adhesion, migration and gene and protein expression in vitro and in vivo.
Experience independently developing improvements to tissue culture techniques, including sterile technique, cell adhesion and migration assays.
Experience performing independently performing and directing molecular biological techniques, including DNA purification, genotyping and cloning.
Enthusiasm for learning and a genuine interest in scientific research. Willingness and ability to learn new skills, research methods, and scientific principles. Experience and interest in developing novel techniques and analytical methods.
Ability to develop new experimental procedures with accuracy and efficiency and to teach others to perform them with accuracy.
Ability to use basic and advanced laboratory equipment, including centrifuges, spectrophotometers, balances pH meters, electrophoresis, single cell sequencing, magnetic and light based plate readers and flow cytometers equipment.
Ability to write and follow step wise experimental protocols.
Willingness and ability to handle mice for surgical procedures, including anesthesia administration. Experience to maintain animal colony by breeding, genotyping and weaning animals, creating new animal strains and keeping accurate records.
Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) needed to interact professionally and effectively in the work environment, as well as to effectively and accurately do