Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service.
Today, Cedars-Sinai is widely known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients.
Cedars-Sinai receives consistent recognition for our excellence. Our awards include; being named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, receiving the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles, achieving the longest-running Magnet designation for nursing excellence in California, and being recognized as The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year, an award Cedars-Sinai has won three years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement.
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in the clinical care and research of heart disease, cancer and brain disorders, among other areas. Pioneering research achievements include using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts, developing minimally invasive surgical techniques and discovering new types of drugs to target cancer more precisely.
Cedars-Sinai also impacts the future of healthcare through education programs that encompass everything from highly competitive medical residency and fellowship programs to a biomedical science and translational medicine PhD program, advanced training for nurses and educational opportunities for allied health professionals. Most notably, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a longstanding commitment to strengthening the Los Angeles community through wide-ranging programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
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!
About the Team
The Kao Autoimmunity Institute (KAI) is the first institute of its kind on the
West Coast and was founded in 2019 through a generous donation from the Kao
Family Foundation. The Institute's mission is to advance the knowledge and
treatment of autoimmune diseases through research driven by excellent patient
care. The KAI's team strives to educate the next generation of
autoimmunity‑focused clinical and translational investigators. To learn more,
please visit the Kao Autoimmunity Institute (KAI) website
[https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/health-sciences-university/research/departments-institutes/medicine/kao-autoimmunity-institute.html].
About the Role
Working under direct supervision, the incumbent performs a variety of routine
experimental protocols and procedures to support the objectives of one or more
laboratory research projects in a specific area of research. The Research
Associate I assists in general laboratory activities including maintenance of
reagents and stocking of supplies, files and monitors documents, and keeps
accurate records of experiments and results. This role assists in the operation
of specialized equipment and machinery and observes safety standards and
procedures. This position will be able to perform routine cellular, micro- and
molecular biology procedures including, but not limited to Western, Northern
blot, DNA/RNA, PCR, protein extraction, cell culture, Immunohistochemistry, and
staining. This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
* May assist with animal husbandry.
* Maintains lab equipment and related records.
* Transports, processes, and logs samples.
* Maintains computer database with relevant clinical information.
* Performs lab maintenance duties, including glassware cleaning and
sterilization.
* Maintains stocks of general lab materials, and places orders for equipment
and supplies.
* Assists new students and fellows at the laboratory.
* Performs a variety of routine laboratory tasks and procedures.
* Keeps accurate and detailed project records of experiments and results.
Department-Specific Duties:
* The incumbent will perform cell culture, molecular biology techniques, tissue
sample processing, and routine laboratory procedures while following and
optimizing standard operating procedures.
* Incumbent will maintain accurate records, manage multiple projects, and
support investigators with varying experimental needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
* Bachelor's degree in a Science related field, required.
Experience:
* Understanding of general research objectives.
* Knowledge of research laboratory procedures, experimental protocols, and
overall lab organization.
* Ability to work independently and to simultaneously manage multiple tasks
with attention to details.
* Must have outstanding interpersonal communication and organization skills to
work across company teams and functional units, and computer application
experience.
* Must possess digital literacy in Excel and Word.
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.
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the
U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ 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.
