UCLA Health

Description

The Department of Medicine is seeking to hire a motivated Staff Research Associate I. Our research focuses on the autonomic nervous system's regulation of the heart, particularly in the context of heart failure and arrhythmias. We employ advanced techniques in cardiac electrophysiology and neuroscience to study neural control of the heart in small animal models. Responsibilities include surgical dissection, collecting hemodynamic, cardiac electrophysiological, and neural data and tissues, and conducting molecular biological analysis of tissues. The associate will work under the PI's supervision, assisting with immunohistochemical staining and sample collection from animal experiments. Techniques used will include large animal surgery assistance, tissue processing and clearing, immunohistochemistry/immunofluorescence, microscopy, and data analysis.

Hourly range: $25.75-$30.71

Qualifications

Required:

• Experience with immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy

• Skills to perform technical procedures in a timely and accurate manner

• Skills to perform survival surgeries on mice including retrograde labeling injections, AAV injections

• Perform terminal experiments on mice

• Demonstrated ability to keep accurate records

• In-Situ Hybridization

• Skills in preparing buffers, solutions, and reagents

• Skills in basic computer use, Microsoft excel, office, powerpoint

Preferred:

• Ability to work on routine assignments with minimal supervision

• BS degree in biochemistry, physiology, biology or equivalent

• Brightfield microscopy and confocal microscopy

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