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Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) · 19 hours ago

Associate Research Specialist (Dr. Huang's Lab)

positionLos Angeles, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry Level
money$44K/yr - $62K/yr
date1+ years exp

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is a leading pediatric hospital that provides exceptional care for children. The Associate Research Specialist will conduct laboratory research focused on pediatric neural cancer, performing experiments, maintaining cell cultures, and assisting with lab management duties.

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Responsibilities

Conduct routine laboratory research procedures
Follow protocol to perform experiments
Tabulate data and may assist with analysis
Perform routine equipment maintenance and orders supplies
Provide instruction to support personnel
Maintain and differentiate human stem cells
Clone DNA constructs
Perform genome editing using CRISPR
Conduct transduction/transfections
Perform flow cytometry
Execute western blot
Carry out RT-qPCR
Perform immunofluorescence
Conduct immunohistochemistry
Perform mouse surgeries
Assist in lab managerial duties (e.g. lab ordering, troubleshooting broken equipment, etc)
Present at lab meetings
Lead a project(s)
Be a co-author or first author on publication(s)

Qualification

Laboratory research experienceMammalian cell cultureHuman stem cellsCRISPR genome editingFlow cytometryWestern blotRT-qPCRImmunofluorescenceImmunohistochemistryMouse surgeriesLab managerial dutiesPresentation skillsSelf-motivated

Required

Experience working in a laboratory environment required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a scientific field
Applicants must have completed their bachelor's degree by their anticipated start date
Must be willing to rotate with 2-3 other lab mates to maintain cell cultures over the weekends
Must be committed to working for at least 2 years

Preferred

1+ years experience performing laboratory research
Previous work in a biology research lab for at least 6 months
At least 3 months of experience performing mammalian cell culture
Previous experience working with live mice and human stem cells

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Robust benefits program

Company

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)

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Here at CHLA, we believe every child deserves to enjoy all those special moments that childhood has to offer, free from pain and suffering.
dateFounded in 1901
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.chla.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$39.4M
Key Investors
ERK FoundationHyundai Hope On WheelsCalifornia Institute for Regenerative Medicine
2025-09-03Grant
2024-08-28Grant· $0.4M
2024-03-01Grant· $6M

Leadership Team

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Paul S. Viviano
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Andrew Morris
Executive Director, Chief Technology Officer
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