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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date
04/18/2025
Salary Range: $19.9 - 23.04 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
23955

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Medicine is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Lab Assistant I to support tissue processing for histological analysis (including confocal imaging), protein and neurotransmitter assays (ELISAs, Western blots), small animal breeding and surgeries, and lab maintenance. The research lab studies the role of the cardiac nervous system in heart disease, focusing on how the autonomic nervous system contributes to arrhythmias. We use in-vivo electrophysiology, molecular and histological techniques, single-cell RNA sequencing, and physiological data from both animal models (mouse and porcine) and humans.  Responsibilities also include animal procurement, monitoring post-procedures, genotyping, data analysis, and ordering supplies.

Hourly range: $19.90-$23.04

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Ability to work on routine assignments with minimal supervision
  • Demonstrated ability to keep accurate records
  • Skills and prior experience in preparing buffers, solutions and reagents
  • Knowledge and prior experience in  tissue preparation and specimen handling
  • Skills in basic computer use, Microsoft excel, office, powerpoint
  • Knowledge of PRISM, STATA
  • Previous wet lab experience  
  • Responsible, reliable, can meet deadlines

Preferred: 

  • BS in biochemistry, physiology, biology, or equivalent.
  • Expertise in performing ELISAS
  • Expertise in basic tissue processing and immunohistochemical techniques
  • Ability to peform wesern blots and qPCR
  • Familiarity with performing surgical and technical procedures in small and large animals
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with others

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.