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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm
Posted Date
08/31/2025
Salary Range: $26.52 - 31.63 Hourly
Employment Type
4 - Staff: Limited
Duration
5 months
Job #
26466

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a Limited full time Staff Research Assistant 1 (SRA) for a 5 month assignment. In this role you perform behavioral experiments and ex vivo tissue experiments in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster.

In this role you will:

  • Perform oviposition and oviduct contraction assays in flies.
  • Maintain accurate records of procedures used to conduct experiments, and collect and record lab measurements and data accurately.
  • Assist other members of the lab to perform behavioral, immunohistochemistry and molecular biology experiments.
  • Work with Fluorescent and Confocal Microscopes to determine expression pattern of transgenes used for oviduct contraction assays.
Please note that this limited position may convert to career. 

Pay Range: $26.52 - $31.63 hourly. 

Job Qualifications

Required:
  • Knowledge of standard laboratory equipment and supplies.
  • Knowledge of UCLA Environmental Health & Safety guidelines
  • Good communication skills and ability to work well with multiple individuals at different skill levels.
  • Ability to maintain an organized working area.
  • Ability to keep accurate and organized records.
  • Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures for handling biohazard and chemical waste.
  • Excellent attention to detail, for accurate data collection, entry and analysis.
  • Ability to work independently or as a team member. 
  • Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Prism and statistical software is preferred
  • Demonstrate an interest in learning new techniques and concept
Preferred:
  • Undergraduate degree in Neuroscience, Biology or related field is highly desirable
  • Experience working with Drosophila is highly desirable