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University of California, San Francisco · 1 day ago

Staff Research Associate 1/2

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. The Staff Research Associate I/2 will support research in the Dunn Lab, focusing on visual information processing in the retina and related diseases.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support research in the Dunn Lab focused on understanding how visual information is processed in the retina and how these processes are disrupted in disease

Maintain mouse colonies

Perform genotyping

Provide technical support for molecular biology, cell biology, and imaging-based experiments

Laboratory organization and management

Editing and keeping protocols up to date

Maintaining detailed experimental records

Working closely with the Principal Investigator and other laboratory members

Qualification

MolecularCell BiologyRNA isolationDNA isolationPCRQPCRImmunohistochemistryHistopathologyMicroscopyOcular dissectionAnimal husbandryRodent behaviorLaboratory organizationAttention to detailMotivation to learn

Required

BA/BS/BSc degree in Molecular and Cell Biology or related biological science and knowledge of, or experience with, the basic techniques or methods required by the position; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge of RNA, DNA isolation

Lab skills including PCR, qPCR, westerns and immunohistochemistry, histopathology and microscopy

Knowledge of Ocular dissection

Cell and molecular biology experience as obtained in school

BA/BS/BSc degree in Molecular and Cell Biology or related biological science and knowledge of, or experience with, the basic techniques or methods and one or more years of recent, directly related work experience, utilizing the techniques or methods required by the position; and/or equivalent experience/training

Knowledge of RNA, DNA isolation

Lab skills including PCR, qPCR, westerns and immunohistochemistry, histopathology and microscopy

Knowledge of Ocular dissection

Cell and molecular biology experience as obtained in school

Preferred

Animal husbandry and rodent behavior experience as obtained in school

Company

University of California, San Francisco

University of California, San Francisco is an educational institution that focuses on medical courses.

Founded in 1864

San Francisco, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.ucsf.edu

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (365)

2024 (342)

2023 (308)

2022 (306)

2021 (241)

2020 (268)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$52.45M

Key Investors

California Institute for Regenerative MedicineBaldrick's FoundationNational Institute on Aging

2025-01-30Grant· $11.9M

2023-11-21Grant

2023-10-03Grant

Leadership Team

Pamela Hudson

Chief Operating Officer | Center for Digital Health Innovation

Jimmie Ye

Professor

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