Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
Under the
direction of the Principal Investigator and direct supervision of DDL Director
of Operation, the Staff Research Associate will provide support in conducting
research on the ongoing drug discovery projects in the lab. The SRA will work
closely with the research team. Under the supervision and guidance of the PI,
the SRA will learn to synthesize new chemical entities and to perform various
biological assays. These include: chemical synthesis, purification and
characterization of compounds, cell culture experiments using cell lines.
Effectively operate and use the following equipment: Alpha LISA, fluorescence
plate reader, pipettes, tabletop centrifuge, analytical balance, HPLC, MS and
NMR. In addition, assist research team in performing analytical on pharmacokinetics
and pharmacodynamics experiments. Additional duties include interfacing with administration
on grants and orders for laboratory experiments and equipment.
Hourly salary range: $28.69
– $34.21
Qualifications
Required:
* Ability to maintain clear and concise lab notes and data records
* Ability to work independently as part of a team.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work independently
Preferred:
* Experience performing Drug Discovery Lab assays
* Experience running HPLC, MS, NMR and TLC
* Experience in compound synthesis
* Experience working with cell lines and cell treatment
* Experience with in vitro ADMET
* Experience with Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis my MS to determine brain and plasma levels
* Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, or related field