Staff Research Associate 2 - OBGYN

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; hours may vary

Posted Date

10/13/2026

Salary Range: $32.79 - 52.75 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33709

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The research lab of Sanaz Memarzadeh, MD, PhD, focuses on understanding the molecular basis of the formation, progression and treatment of gynecologic epithelial cancers. The Gynecologic Oncology (GO) Discovery lab (godiscoverylab.com) investigates the molecular pathways in chemotherapy-resistant ovarian and aggressive endometrial tumor cells that are candidates for therapeutic intervention via small molecule inhibitors and/or immunotherapy. Knowledge gained from this translational research will then be used to design and test strategies for cancer therapeutics that will move onto clinical trials.

Under the mentorship of Dr. Memarzadeh, you will work as a full-time Staff Research Associate II and will perform a variety of molecular, cellular and genomic research techniques (flow cytometry, IHC, proteomics, transcriptomics) while working on projects related to understanding the immunologic and genetic events involved in the formation and progression of gynecologic disease. You will also work with cultured cell lines, human clinical specimens and research animals. Other responsibilities include the preparation of data and technical writing for publications and grants and a significant portion of lab support duties.

The full hourly salary range for this position is: $32.79 - $52.75

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Bachelors degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous lab experience of at least 2 to 4 years of related experience or training
• Experience in molecular, biochemical and cellular research. Ability to perform biochemical techniques as well as molecular biology techniques. Experience isolating tissues and doing tissue culture work.
• Ability to perform euthanasia on animals for research purposes.
• Ability to work independently and to take direction. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with faculty, staff, and students. Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with other team members and collaborators.
• Ability to maintain accurate inventory of supplies and laboratory instruments. Ability to use lab equipment including PCR machine, centrifuges, etc. Skill in troubleshooting and making minor repairs of laboratory instruments/equipment.
• Ability to make innovative contributions pertaining to laboratory procedures. Ability to read abstracts or scientific articles pertaining to prosecution of broad research problems. Ability to analyze research findings and prepare clear, concise and accurate technical/statistical reports. Ability to conduct literature search. Ability to participate in planning strategies to accomplish goals.
• Experience with tissue culture. Experience with RT and real time PCR.
• Ability to prepare samples for analysis using standard methods.
• Skill in writing legible, concise and grammatically correct documentation.

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.