General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; hours may vary. Posted Date 10/16/2026 Salary Range: $30.12 - 35.92 Hourly Employment Type 4 - Staff: Limited Duration 12 months Job # 32851

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Work as a full-time Staff Research Associate I (SRA I) in a cutting-edge Surgical Oncology research laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Danielle Graham that focuses on developing biomarkers to predict response to therapy for lobular breast cancer and developing clinical tools to better tailor breast and axillary surgery to each patient. More specifically, you will work with various investigators to identify and consent research subjects to obtain tissue and other specimens on various studies. In this role, you will work with the TPCL and other core facilities to get specimens processed and sent out to collaborators. Additionally, you will then be responsible for the processing of these human specimens according to established and approved protocols for downstream analysis by various techniques and core facilities (eg. genomics, proteomics, spatial and single cell transcriptomics) towards understanding the molecular, cellular and genetic events involved in the formation and progression of breast cancers.

Hourly salary range: $30.12 - $35.92. Please note that the department’s target hourly rate is $30.12

This is a limited appointment that may convert to career.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Skill in routine molecular and cellular biology techniques with and without laboratory equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively on a one-to-one basis sufficiently to convey experimental results to principal investigators.
• Ability to take direction as well as to work independently. 
• Ability to follow direction and follow the appropriate steps according to protocols. 
• Writing skills and ability sufficient to fully and accurately document all lab work in a notebook according to lab standards.
• Ability to analyze research data and prepare clear, concise and accurate technical reports. 
• Interpersonal skill to interact and collaborate effectively with scientist co-workers, graduate students and faculty.
• Ability to organize raw data into relevant formats. 
• Ability to create and maintain accurate inventories of various items. 
• Reading and computer skills sufficient to understand specific protocols and relevant journal articles, and to perform data entry.
• Experience working with regulatory approvals and documentation 
• Experience and ability with cell and tissue culture methods

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant STEM discipline and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1 year of related experience or training acquired through research work or coursework
• Ability to work with clinical specimens according to standard protocols, including handling and disposing of contaminated material according to safety protocols.

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.
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