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Research Associate I - Sean Li Lab - Cancer Institute
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Research Associate I - Sean Li Lab - Cancer Institute

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Posted:
October 23, 2020
Location:
Los Angeles, California
Salary:
Open
Category:
Staff/Administrative

Research Associate Position in Sean Li Lab at Cedars-Sinai


Lab Description:
Li lab has recently moved from Harvard Medical School to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is at the phase of expansion. Our work explores gender disparities in bladder cancer and our research has led to a new concept of the epigenetic sex. We seek to decipher the sex epigenome, characterize candidate sex-biasing factors, and identify sex-specific therapeutic targets. In addition to bladder cancer, we are also interested in benign urologic diseases such as urinary tract infection and bladder regeneration/repair.


Job Summary:
Under general guidance, the Research Associate manages activities including research, compliance, resource management and general administration. May be co-author or author of publications. May be requested by PI to take on specific supervisory activities as Laboratory Manager, and provide administrative leadership, and/or technical expertise. Not responsible for generating grant funds.


ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Monitors and ensures compliance with safety standards and procedures
* Shares Lab Manager responsibilities
* Orients new individuals to the day-to-day operations and laboratory procedures
* Supervises and trains new lab members, Research Lab Assistants, Research Associates, and Research Fellows
* Orders and maintains lab supplies and reagents
* Molecular biology experiments including PCR, rt-PCR, DNA and RNA extraction, etc.
* Genotyping and mouse colony management
* Histology including cryostat and microtome sectioning
* Microscopy and image acquisition
* Immunohistology and immunofluorescent staining
* Researches, develops and implements new laboratory procedures and protocols
* Participates in planning, troubleshooting and executing investigative research projects
* Assists in preparation of grant proposals, publications and presentations
* Organizes and presents scientific findings for publications as co-authors

Education:

* B.S. is required, M.S. is preferred, and M.D. or Ph.D. is also considered

Experience:
* Experience and training in experimental biology
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Excellent organization skills and very detail-oriented
* Works well with others, and able to multitask
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills for interaction with peers
* Self-motivated and works well independently to make the difference

  • Working Title: Research Associate I - Sean Li 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

Internal Number: HRC0373363
About Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Providing healthcare for more than 100 years, Cedars-Sinai has evolved into one of the most dynamic and highly renowned medical centers in the world. Along with caring for patients, Cedars-Sinai is a hub for biomedical research and a training center for future physicians and other healthcare professionals. This attracts exceptional talent to Cedars-Sinai, including world-renowned physician-scientists who seek a place where they can both conduct research and see patients--the ideal formula for discovery and its translation into cures. Our patients benefit from access to doctors at the top of their fields, and our researchers have an ideal community in which to study the impact of healthcare challenges, and reflect that knowledge in their research. The greater Los Angeles area in which Cedars-Sinai resides possesses unparalleled cultural and ethnic diversity which offers outstanding opportunities for translational and clinical research and a dynamic environment for medical education.Although community based, Cedars-Sinai is a major t...eaching hospital affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Cedars-Sinai has highly competitive graduate medical education programs in more than 50 specialty and subspecialty areas, a graduate program in biomedical sciences and translational medicine, a clinical scholars program directed towards junior physicians with aspirations to become clinical scientists, and post graduate training opportunities.There are more than 250 full-time faculty members at Cedars-Sinai. The voluntary medical staff, comprised of more than 2,200 specialty board-certified or board-qualified physicians, represent all of the specialties and subspecialties and collaborate with full-time medical staff in the teaching responsibilities of the graduate medical education programs.
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