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Staff Research Associate - Neurology

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Los Angeles
Mar 14, 2025
Description

The Staff Research Associate will
contribute to impactful research on multiple sclerosis and menopausal cognitive
deficit using rodent models. This role involves a range of responsibilities,
including conducting experiments using the experimental autoimmune
encephalomyelitis (EAE) model, such as EAE induction, clinical scoring, and
providing specialized care to mice; performing rodent surgeries (ovariectomy,
castration) and tissue collection for genotyping, pathological analysis, and
immunostaining; conducting cognitive testing and analyzing data; maintaining
laboratory organization, including ordering supplies, preparing reagents, and
managing equipment; and providing support to the principal investigator,
postdoctoral researchers, and senior scientists through data collection,
analysis, and research coordination. This position requires a highly organized
and motivated individual with strong laboratory skills and a commitment to
advancing research initiatives.

Salary Range: $26.52 - $31.63/Hourly

Qualifications

Required:


  • Demonstrated ability to work with and supervise breeding of small rodents.
  • Ability to inject small rodents.
  • Ability to breed and screen knock out mice for gene rearrangements.
  • Ability to score and care for mice with EAE.
  • Ability to treat mice via subcutaneous pellet implant, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, and intravenous injections, and use of minipump.
  • Skill in reading and analyzing scientific journals to keep current in laboratory techniques and research protocols.
  • Ability to tabulate results accurately and present them verbally in a comprehensive presentation to the Principal investigator (PI).
  • Oral and written communication skills to provide information, instructions, training and advice.
  • Ability to learn new software programs and laboratory techniques as needed.
  • Knowledge of standard laboratory equipment, supplies, and animals to maintain inventory and stock.
  • Working knowledge of PCR, gel apparatus.
  • Demonstrated experience with drug administration and tissue recovery.
  • Familiarity with multiple sclerosis models in rodents.
  • Ability to oversee work of Laboratory assistants and undergraduate researchers.
  • Possess excellent verbal and written English skills.

Preferred:

  • Bachelors Degree in a neuroscience, biology, molecular biology, or related field and/or relevant experience.
  • Ability to carry out survival surgeries, including castration and ovariectomy.
  • Skill in perfusion of adult mice and harvesting CNS tissues.
  • Computer skills and Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Prism, ImageJ, and database software programs.
  • Knowledge of University purchasing procedures and regulations.
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