Staff Research Associate I - Ophthalmology (Limited)
Los Angeles, CATemporary$30.12–35.92/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Under the direct supervision of a Principal Investigator and Post-doctoral Scholar, the Staff Research Associate I will use tissue culture, molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry techniques to develop and maintain induced pluripotent stem cell-derived eye tissues. The tissues will support studies of inherited eye diseases. The position is limited and may convert to career.
Skills & qualifications
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Description
Under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator
and a Post-doctoral Scholar, the Staff Research Associate I will use tissue
culture techniques, molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry in
projects to develop and maintain induced pluripotent stem cell-derived eye
tissues for use in the study of inherited diseases of the eye.
This is a limited position that may convert to
career.
Salary Range: $30.12 - $35.92 Hourly
Qualifications
All Required:
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Knowledge and skill in RPE cell culture
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Knowledge of RPE cell physiology and protein expression patterns
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Skill in immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent staining
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Skill in confocal microscopy
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Skill in protein quantitation
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Skill in gel electrophoresis
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Skill in Western blot analyses
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Skill in DNA/RNA isolations
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Knowledge and skill in DNA clonin
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Skill in constructing expression vectors
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Skill in handling, applying and assessing CRISPR/Cas-9 vector systems and applications in RPE diseases
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Skill in Super-resolution imaging in immunofluorescence of organelles
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Skill in good verbal communication
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Skill in searching for literature relevant to research projects
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Ability to follow protocol accurately
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Ability to use PC/MAC, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
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Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating with other members of the laboratory if necessary
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,055 open Research Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$30.12–35.92/hr
- California median$31–36/hr27 hourly ranges
- US median$26–32/hr174 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $33.02/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($33/hr) — in the middle half of Research Associate hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 117 open Research Associate jobs in California and 1,055 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Cedars-Sinai21 open
- University of Southern California19 open
- UCLA Health (this employer)9 open
- Experience
- Research Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (280 postings).
- Education
- 578 of the 1,055 open Research Associate jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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