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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date
02/24/2026
Salary Range: $28.69 - 34.21 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
28987

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The CRUMP Institute is seeking a skilled and motivated Staff Research Associate I to support innovative translational research in autoimmune disease and molecular imaging. The incumbent will establish, maintain, treat, and analyze animal models; conduct PET molecular imaging experiments and quantitative analyses; perform mass spectrometry and standard mammalian cell culture experiments; and contribute to data collection and interpretation. Responsibilities also include maintaining meticulous laboratory records, ordering supplies, ensuring proper equipment maintenance, and supporting overall lab operations. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, technically proficient, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced research environment.

Hourly range: $28.69-$34.21

Job Qualifications

Required: 

  • Ability to use basic laboratory equipment, including centrifuge, pH meter, etc; 
  • Familiarity and experience with techniques including fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS), mammalian cell culture including primary cell culture, and mass spectrometry; 
  • Ability to communicate effectively in speech and writing; Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse group of faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and students; 
  • Familiarity and experience to perform PET molecular imaging and analyses
  • Strong organizational skills in order to set priorities to complete work in a timely manner and to adapt to frequent changes in fluctuating workload; 
  • Ability to keep laboratory space clean, organized, and ready for future tasks and experiments; 
  • Demonstrated computer skills, including knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; 
  • Ability to create and maintain detailed and accurate records; Ability to work comfortably with mice; 
  • Demonstrated ability to calculate concentrations of solutions as necessary; 
  • Ability to organize raw data into a comprehensible form; 
  • Ability to carefully handle radioactivity according to UCLA Radiation Safety protocols and follow laboratory safety regulations and requirements

Preferred: 

  • BS in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field.and/or equivalent combination of education and experience; 
  • Minimum one years of related experience or training. 



As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an 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; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.