Staff Research Associate I (Limited)

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm Posted Date 08/31/2025 Salary Range: $26.52 - 31.63 Hourly Employment Type 4 - Staff: Limited Duration 5 months Job # 26466

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

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The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a Limited full time Staff Research Assistant 1 (SRA) for a 5 month assignment. In this role you perform behavioral experiments and ex vivo tissue experiments in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster.

In This Role You Will:

• Perform oviposition and oviduct contraction assays in flies.
• Maintain accurate records of procedures used to conduct experiments, and collect and record lab measurements and data accurately.
• Assist other members of the lab to perform behavioral, immunohistochemistry and molecular biology experiments.
• Work with Fluorescent and Confocal Microscopes to determine expression pattern of transgenes used for oviduct contraction assays.

Please note that this limited position may convert to career. 
Pay Range: $26.52 - $31.63 hourly. 

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Knowledge of standard laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Knowledge of UCLA Environmental Health & Safety guidelines
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with multiple individuals at different skill levels.
• Ability to maintain an organized working area.
• Ability to keep accurate and organized records.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures for handling biohazard and chemical waste.
• Excellent attention to detail, for accurate data collection, entry and analysis.
• Ability to work independently or as a team member. 
• Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Prism and statistical software is preferred
• Demonstrate an interest in learning new techniques and concept
• Undergraduate degree in Neuroscience, Biology or related field is highly desirable
• Experience working with Drosophila is highly desirable

Preferred: