About this role
Under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator and a Post-doctoral Scholar, the Staff Research Associate I will use tissue culture techniques, molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry in projects to develop and maintain induced pluripotent stem cell-derived eye tissues for use in the study of inherited diseases of the eye.
This is a limited position that may convert to career.
Salary Range: $30.12 - $35.92 Hourly
All Required:
- Knowledge and skill in RPE cell culture
- Knowledge of RPE cell physiology and protein expression patterns
- Skill in immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent staining
- Skill in confocal microscopy
- Skill in protein quantitation
- Skill in gel electrophoresis
- Skill in Western blot analyses
- Skill in DNA/RNA isolations
- Knowledge and skill in DNA clonin
- Skill in constructing expression vectors
- Skill in handling, applying and assessing CRISPR/Cas-9 vector systems and applications in RPE diseases
- Skill in Super-resolution imaging in immunofluorescence of organelles
- Skill in good verbal communication
- Skill in searching for literature relevant to research projects
- Ability to follow protocol accurately
- Ability to use PC/MAC, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating with other members of the laboratory if necessary
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.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.