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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 5:30 pm
Posted Date
10/31/2024
Salary Range: $26.52 - 31.63 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
20451

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Lawrence Lab (lawrence-lab.org) is seeking a Staff Research Associate to support biochemical and structural biological projects, and will have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing research projects in the lab and to author publications. The position will support protein expression via bacterial and human cell cultures, protein purification, protein characterization, and data management. The successful applicant will contribute to projects defining mechanisms of activation of stress sensors, combining cell biological experimetns with in vitro enzymatic and structural assays defining conformational regulation of stress resopnse signaling machines. Additionally, the successful applicant will be involved in building the Lawrence Lab from the ground up, supporting implementing data management systems, ordering and installing new lab equipment, and managing lab reagent ordering. Join us at this exciting time, where you will be an integral member of the new lab with lots of exposure to ongoing research projects!

Salary: $26.52 - $31.63

Job Qualifications

REQUIRED

  • Previous experience working in a laboratory setting and conducting research.
  • Working skills with basic molecular biology laboratory equipment.
  • Ability to perform several tasks at once, communicate clearly and work in a team environment.  Ability to learn new   methods and protocols.
  • Must be responsible and able to work independently, without close supervision.
  • Knowledge of PC and macitosh computers, spreadsheet and word processing programs.
  • Ability to perform basic technical duties such as logging in reagents and data analyses.
  • High organizational skills; Ability to organize lab stocks and keep careful records in lab databases and lab notebooks.

PREFERRED

  • BS in Molecular Biology or related field.
  • Knowledge of protein purification techniques, including bacterial or human cell expression, column chromatography,  and S.D.S. page gel electrophoresis is highly valuable.
  • General knowledge of cell and molecular biology.
  • Previous experience in managing basic laboratory safety protocols highly desirable.

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.