29 staff research associate i jobs found

Description The Department of Medicine is looking for a motivated Staff Research Associate I to assist in the preparation and submission of clinical trial and other research grant applications, correspondence, memos, reports, manuscripts, PowerPoint presentations and minutes. In this role, you will submit and ensure compliance with all regulatory aspects of research studies including Institutional Review Boards, ensure Good Clinical Practice, assist in recruitment and compliance in studies, draft budgets and assist in contract development with appropriate UCLA staff. You will also assist post docs with maintaining mouse colony breeding, weaning and genotyping. Perform basic molecular biology techniques including PCR, plasmid preparation, gel electrophoresis, gel extraction, as well as basic chemical assays. Target hourly rate: $24.88-$29.67 Qualifications Required: * Ability to prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely and efficient manner, and follow through on...

Description The Semel Institute is seeking a full time Staff Research Associate I to complete the following duties: A. Assist with program evaluation activities and other research activities 40% 1. Conduct literature reviews and generate summaries of lit searches 2. Monitor several national organizations’ websites and list servs to identify new material/reports/curriculum/tool kits generated about the opioid epidemic, rising trends in fentanyl and stimulant use, impact on various special populations such a youth and tribal communities, and persons currently unhoused 3. Assist in scheduling and transcribing of key informant interviews, and other required research/evaluation support activities. 4. Assist in the development and management of web-based surveys (e.g. on Qualtrics or Survey Monkey) 5. Assist to provide and issue incentives/vouchers to participants who engage in the evaluation activities. 6. Maintain files/records related to review status and data collection. 7....

Description This will be a full-time 100% career position in the Department of Neurology in the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Staff Research Associate I position is immediately available in the laboratory of the Principal Investigator, to study muscle stem cell biology and muscle stem cell aging. Qualified candidates should have background in the scientific method, data analysis, and statistics. The individual will assist and facilitate animal experiments. Specifically, candidate will assist in conducting animal dissections and flow cytometry. Training will be a continuous feature of this position. This researcher will be working on innovative research and as such will learn new techniques as they apply to emerging projects. Administrative work will be required, including maintenance of records, approval of protocols, laboratory maintenance, scheduling of experiments, training volunteers, assisting with maintaining IACUC protocols and coordinating subject appointments...

Description This will be a full-time 100% career position in the Department of Neurology in the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Staff Research Associate I position is immediately available in the laboratory of the Principal Investigator, to study muscle stem cell biology and muscle stem cell aging. Qualified candidates should have background in the scientific method, data analysis, and statistics. The individual will assist and facilitate animal experiments. Specifically, candidate will assist in conducting animal dissections and flow cytometry. Training will be a continuous feature of this position. This researcher will be working on innovative research and as such will learn new techniques as they apply to emerging projects. Administrative work will be required, including maintenance of records, approval of protocols, laboratory maintenance, scheduling of experiments, training volunteers, assisting with maintaining IACUC protocols and coordinating subject appointments...

Description The Staff Research Associate will support research in the areas of developmental and stem cell biology. Responsibilities include cell culture of mammalian cell lines including human fibroblasts and human pluripotent stem cells, numerous reprogramming experiments from fibroblasts to induced pluripotent stem cells, the characterization of resulting induced pluripotent stem cell lines and of the reprogramming processes, banking and organization of cell lines, the interrogation of the reprogramming process with genomics approaches including ChIP-seq, single cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq, Cut&Run and Cut&Tag and other methods as needed. The work will also involve basic molecular biology approaches such as cloning of plasmids, preparation of buffers and solutions, RT-PCR, immunostaining, RNA FISH and immunoblotting, and the keeping of weekly summaries of experiments and cell lines. Additionally, duties include managing the interaction with collaborating laboratories to...

Description The Professor and Director of the UCLA Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research is looking for highly motivated applicants interested in a Researcher position to investigate mechanisms and novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The Researcher assists with experiments to study cell and molecular, neural network, and behavior relationships in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The Researcher is critical to manage mouse colonies, breedings, and cohorts. The Researcher interfaces with a translational group bridging bench discoveries with human clinical trials. Dr. Vossel's laboratory studies mechanisms and novel treatments for seizures and related memory loss in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. In tandem, the clinical studies investigate network hyperexcitability in Alzheimer's disease, and include clinical trials of anti-seizure drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease-associated network hyperexcitability (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02002819)....

Description In this role, you will assist with genotyping, tissue sectioning and antibody labelling. In addition, you will help in general lab maintenance such as glassware washing, lab tidying, and other similar simple duties as they emerge during the working week (ordering and inventory tracking). Salary Range: $24.88-$29.67 Hourly   Qualifications * Ability to organize and prioritize assignments. Required. * Ability to interact with other people. Required. * Must be able to read, write and speak. Required. * Bachelor's degree in the Biological Sciences, Neuroscience interest ideally. Preferred * Ability to perform tasks with a knowledge of immunohistochemistry. Preferred. * Knowledge of PCR. Preferred.

Description The Division of Cardiologyis seeking a motivated Staff Research Associate to perform experiments pertinentto studying the role of the cardiac nervous system in heart disease. In thisrole, you will collectelectrophysiologic and neural data in humans, and in an animal models ofcardiovascular disease. You will perform essential research duties includingconducting experimentation in the lab’s animal models involving surgicaldissection in both mouse and porcine models, recording of basic hemodynamic andelectrical activities and analysis of tissue chemicals/proteins. In the role, youwill process and analyze tissue for histochemical analysis, run ELISAS andwestern blots. You will also assist withanimal procurement, surgical procedures, monitoring of animals aftercardiovascular interventions and surgical procedures, small animal husbandry,including breeding and genotyping of small animals with assistants fromlaboratory animal staff, and analysis of data. Your...

Description Under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and supervision of the Project Scientist, you will provide technical support to multiple members of the research team on projects investigating the molecular genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Job duties include coordinating biomaterial shipments with external collaborators; extracting DNA and RNA; maintaining biomaterial archives using a barcode-based inventory system and preparing samples for downstream analyses; performing PCR; basic data quality control; and maintaining a database of experimental results. You should have basic wet lab skills, be at ease with computers and new technology, and enjoy tasks that demand attention to detail. 5% ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES 1. Assist with filing or other administrative tasks as needed 2. Technical assistance for video and telephone conferences as needed 40% Lab Technical Assistance 1. Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory notebook of experiments, results,...

Description Provide laboratory support under the direction of the Principal Investigator. Assist and perform studies related to ongoing laboratory research involving tumor immunology &immunotherapy with an emphasis on the following cancers: sarcoma and melanoma. The laboratory also conducts studies related to the effect of radiation on tumor immunity. Specific duties include tissue cell culture, flow cytometry PCR and other molecular and cell biology techniques, animal care, animal irradiation, transport of patient's samples between clinic and laboratory, blood and tissue processing and storage, preparation of data for publication and grant proposals, ordering of supplies and equipment, upkeep of equipment, and general lab maintenance. Supervision of lab helpers and students working in the lab, and training of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows as required. Salary range: $26.17-$42.31 Hourly Qualifications · Ability to prepare data for publication and...

Description The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a full time Staff Research Associate 1 to complete the following duties: * Working in development of gene editing approach for single enzyme inherited liver disorder. * Editing homologous genome in human pluripotent stem cells. * Maintaining a high level of organization and an orderly lab environment. * Designing of experiments with appropriate experimental and control groups, keeping detailed, accurate records, and the analysis and preparation of data for presentations and publications. * Participate in the preparation of grant applications * Working within a highly interactive team with researchers at all levels of training. After initial training, research duties would be expected to be carried out independently with little or no supervision. Pay Range: $24.88 - $29.67 hourly Qualifications '-University level course work in molecular and cell biology. -Skills in routine molecular and cellular biology...

Description The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a part time Staff Research Associate to assist in the administration and scoring of neuropsychological assessments, clinical interviews and functional assessments as part of a research study examining the neurological and neurobehavioral. Conduct neuropsychological tests on research participants and assist with data collection: 1. Administration and scoring of neuropsychological assessments 2. Clinical interviews and functional assessments as part of a research study 3. Data management and assistance with project coordination which includes scheduling participants 4. Educate subjects on study procedures and obtain informed consent Qualifications * Experience with SPSS and Excel * Must be extremely detailed-oriented * Student of Psychology or related field - preferred

Qualifications Dr. Yang’s research group at UCLA (https://yanglab.npih.ucla.edu/)integrates comprehensive mouse genetics and novel mouse models with cuttingedge imaging technology to study various aspects of brain development,neurodegenerative diseases, and mapping the diverse morphology and connectivityof brain cells. Leveraging the novel mouse models and tools generated in house,high-throughput screening technology, various imaging platforms, single-cellmolecular profiling, and informatics of large-scale data, the Yang lab has multipleon-going projects focused on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Huntington's Disease(HD), and integrative brain-mapping. As previous and current Yang lab SRAs canattest, this position is a great opportunity to gain practical lab experienceand contribute to publications before applying to graduate/medical school. Underthe direct supervision of the Principal Investigator and a Project Scientist, theincumbent will work in a collaborative research team on...

Description The Department of Medicine is looking for a motivated Study Coordinator (Staff Research Associate I) to assist with and conduct clinical research studies related to Nephrology. In this role, your clinical research duties will include recruiting subjects, screening participants for multiple research studies, conducting clinical study visits, follow-up, regularly updating computer databases, entry and management of research data, study file maintenance and other administrative tasks and general duties. Tasks also include laboratory duties and maintenance of all study protocols. You will also assist with regulatory document and budget preparation and submission and will be responsible for ensuring all research activities follow applicable study protocols as well as the strict rules, regulations and policies mandated by the FDA, Institutional Review Board (IRB), study sponsors or any other applicable regulatory agencies. You will also be involved in the outreach and...

Description The Department of Medicine is looking for a motivated Study Coordinator (Staff Research Associate I) to recruit and survey patients, transplant patients, and/or living donor kidney transplant patients. You will manage patient participants in randomized control trials and epidemiological studies, as well as, organize and prepare educational materials for distribution to study participants. In this role, you will also organize and monitor daily research activities in accordance with the study protocols, keep accurate electronic records and documentation through spreadsheet, database, assist in meeting university regulations for human subjects research (IRB), attend regular staff meetings and associated trainings, conduct quality assurance activities for assigned studies at the site, and manage subject remuneration. Target hourly rate: $24.88-$29.67 Qualifications Required: * Experience working with survey data using REDCap, Microsoft Excel, and SPSS *...

Description The Staff Research Associate I (SRA 1) will support various research projects in the Virology lab of the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases. Current work focuses on studies of HIV and other perinatally important viruses (including CMV). Funding for this new position comes from U01 and CFAR grants and clinical trials and focuses on HIV CURE and pathogenesis of HIV in children and adolescents and pregnant women. We also have an ongoing studies of HIV infected and exposed infants. We are looking for a Research Associate who is organized and flexible, able to work well independently but also communicate and work effectively as part of a research team, enjoys experiments and has an interest and aptitude for learning and developing new techniques, analysis of data and with generation of professional manuscripts. *This is an 18 month limited position that may convert to career. Salary range: $24.88-$29.67 Hourly Qualifications Required...

Description The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a full-time Staff Research Associate I to join the UCLA Brain Mapping Center. You will coordinate and perform research in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, as well as in infants at high and low risk for ASD, using MRI and psychophysiological measures. Primary duties include: * Recruiting, screening, and scheduling candidates * Performing all data collection (MRI, saliva and blood sample, behavioral assessment) * Performing quality control and troubleshooting of data * Assisting with analyzing data for data conference abstracts/manuscripts * Assisting with submission of new IRB protocols/amendments and progress report * Overseeing undergraduate volunteers and data backup Salary range: $24.88-$29.67 Hourly Qualifications * Degree in Psychology or related fields (e.g., Neuroscience) (preferred) * Experience interacting with pediatric populations and managing...

Description The Semel Institute is seeking a part time Staff Research Associate I to assist with an adult ADHD clinical trial. You would complete the following duties: * Recruit participants using ads. * Screen participants using phone scripts. * Schedule appointments for participants to come to the University for testing. * Obtain consent from participants to participate in the study. * Conduct psychological testing at the University and remotely supervised by PI. * Enter data from test results into a database * Track users performance and provide reminders to participants via email, text or phone, to keep doing their exercises with the app. * Miscellaneous, pertinent tasks on a weekly basis. Pay Range: $24.88 - $29.67 hourly Qualifications * Familiarity with autism or other developmental disabilities * Familiarity with working with parents and caregivers of young children or individuals with developmental disabilities * BA in psychology or related...

Description The Staff Research Associate I (SRA 1) will support various research projects in the Virology lab of the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases. Current work focuses on studies of HIV and other perinatally important viruses (including CMV). Funding for this new position comes from U01 and CFAR grants and clinical trials and focuses on HIV CURE and pathogenesis of HIV in children and adolescents and pregnant women. We also have an ongoing studies of HIV infected and exposed infants. We are looking for a Research Associate who is organized and flexible, able to work well independently but also communicate and work effectively as part of a research team, enjoys experiments and has an interest and aptitude for learning and developing new techniques, analysis of data and with generation of professional manuscripts. *This is an 18 month limited position that may convert to career. Salary range: $24.88-$29.67 Hourly

The Senior Regulatory Operations Manager (Senior ROM) reports directly to the CTO Associate Director – Regulatory Operations, the CTO Sr. Director and assigned disease group research leadership.  This position is responsible for overseeing the specific assigned disease group’s research portfolio and, when applicable, to share regulatory oversight within the assigned regulatory POD. Will be responsible for managing the development and quality control of protocol documents preparation prior to IRIS submission, assisting with New Protocol Application (NPA) vetting and prioritization, ensuring that IRIS submission, review and approval timelines / institutional benchmarks are met.  This position is the primary point person responsible for the collaboration / navigation with the DFCI IRB contacts, clinical trial sponsors, DFCI designated Principal Investigator(s) and the disease group Clinical Research Manager(s) to facilitate and streamline each process within established timelines....