The Lundquist Institute is looking for a Full-time Staff Research Associate IV to join our team in our Torrance, CA location

Applications are invited for a Staff Research Assoicate IV position to join the Jendzjowsky Lab investigating lung neuro-immune control at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Reporting to Dr. Nicholas Jendzjowsky, the primary duties will involve routine molecular, biological and electrophysiology techniques involved with ongoing experiments.

The Lundquist Institute is an independent, non-profit research institute with over 110 investigators, 600 scientists, trainees and technicians as well as administrative staff. In the 67 years since its founding, The Lundquist Institute has made seminal contributions to Science and Medicine, including the modern serum cholesterol test, the creation and implementation of a training system for paramedics, and the development of enzyme replacement therapy for lysosomal storage diseases. The Lundquist Institute intellectual property has enabled the formation of 10 spin-off companies over the last 9 years. Its ecosystem for innovation occupies 11.5 acres on the Harbor-UCLA campus in Torrance, CA. The newly completed research tower adds 80,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratory, office and public space to our scientific infrastructure.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• A BSc. degree with minimum 2+ years of experience in specific research areas (e.g., molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology) is essential. Additional experience with extensive bench lab work is preferred. Background in neuroscience is necessary.
• Animal surgery experience is a definite plus.
• Flexibility in work schedule to accommodate experimental need that may occur on any day of the week.
• A proven team player, able to collaborate and motivate successfully.
• Ability to plan workload effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well independently or as part of a team.

Description of Duties

• Molecular biology including qPCR, DNA electrophoresis, DNA and RNA preparation and Western Blots
• Routine histology stains, immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry
• Performs primary and immortalized cell culture experiments.
• Helps perform microscopic imaging analyses using confocal microscope.
• Patch clamp of cells.
• Performs related duties as assigned

Benefits:

• Medical: Regular full-time employees and their dependents are provided with a choice of HMO or POS group medical insurance benefits. The cost for these benefits is shared between the Lundquist Institute and the employee.
• Dental: Regular full-time employees and their dependents are provided with a choice of HMO or PPO group dental insurance benefit options, including orthodontic allowances. The cost for these benefits is shared between Lundquist Institute and the employee.
• Vision: Regular full-time employees and their dependents are provided with group vision insurance benefit options. The cost for these benefits is shared between Lundquist Institute and the employee.
• Disability: Eligible employees are provided with long-term disability insurance, which is fully paid for by Lundquist Institute This insurance provides benefits if an employee becomes disabled due to illness, pregnancy, or injury for more than 120 days.
• Paid Vacation: Eligible employees can accumulate ten (10) hours of vacation per month up to a maximum of 15 working days per year.
• Pension Plan: The Lundquist Institute provides a retirement plan for eligible employees, which is fully funded by Lundquist Institute. The Lundquist Institute makes an annual contribution based on each employee’s earnings in accordance with the provisions of the plan.
• Supplemental Retirement: Eligible employees can participate in a 403(b) supplemental retirement plan which allows pretax contributions. The Lundquist Institute offers a variety of investment options through Fidelity Investment, TIAA/CREF.
• Life Insurance: Eligible employees are provided with group life insurance, which is fully paid for by the Lundquist Institute.
• Paid Sick Leave: Eligible employees can accrue up to ten (10) days of sick leave per year.

The Lundquist Institute is a non-profit scientific research organization dedicated to saving lives not only in the greater Los Angles metro area but throughout the world. The Institute has over more than 120 principal investigators and 400 researchers in total — MD’s, MD/PhD’s, and PhD’s — working on over 1,000 research studies. We are academically affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and work in partnership with the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Our research is funded by many sources including grants from the NIH and other government entities, Industry and teaching contracts and royalties, as well as private donors and other non-profit foundations.

Position requires a background check and health clearance

Please apply on-line @ www.Lundquist.org

Equal Opportunity Employer