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Job Description

Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?

Cedars-Sinai offers scientists unparalleled access to ground breaking technologies, facilities, and resources for conducting research related to an impressive range of diseases and disorders, from cancer, cardiology, and digestive diseases, to genetics, genomics, neurosciences, and women's health. You can continue your career journey with us!

The Chute laboratory studies hematopoietic stem cells and the regulation of hematopoietic stem cell fate through the microenvironment, or niche. Our laboratory also studies the mechanisms that govern malignant transformation of hematopoietic stem cells to leukemia stem cells.

The Research Associate II works closely with Principal Investigator, and will perform routine and increasingly complex laboratory tasks and procedures and develops technical expertise in one or more areas relevant to research projects.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Keeps accurate and detailed records of experiments and results

+ Assists in identifying and troubleshooting of unexpected results

+ Orders laboratory supplies and supports laboratory operations

+ Maintains lab equipment and related records and may coordinate use of lab equipment

+ Assists in the operation of specialized equipment, as the need arises

+ Assists in preparation of data for publication and/or presentation at scholarly meetings

+ Observes and follows safety standards and procedures

+ Orients research laboratory assistants or lower level research associates and undergraduate student researchers on day-today lab operations and routine procedures.

Qualifications

Education:

+ Bachelor's degree in a Science related field required

Experience and Skills:

+ One year of research laboratory experience is required.

+ Experience with routine laboratory procedures and experimental protocols.

+ Must possess digital literacy to include, but not limited to, Excel and Word.

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

**Req ID** : 12799

**Working Title** : Research Associate II - Chute Lab - Division of Hematology & Cellular Therapy/Medicine

**Department** : Research - General Medicine

**Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

**Job Category** : Academic / Research

**Job Specialty** : Research Studies/ Clin Trial

**Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT

**Primary Shift** : Day

**Shift Duration** : 8 hour

**Base Pay** : $21.26 - $36.14

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.