Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

We have an immediate need for a Research Associate II position in the Department of Translational Research and Cellular Therapeutics at the Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute at City of Hope. The primary role of the candidate will be to work as a Quality Control member in the islet cell program which has been established to treat patients with type 1 diabetes and further diabetes research.  This position will require a flexible work schedule, including occasional weekend on-call hours.

As a successful candidate you will:

• Prepare media and buffers, conduct islet cell count and viability assays, and conduct functional tests including but not limited to ELISA.
• Culture islet cells for QC assays and process clinical research samples.
• Assist PI on research projects (e.g., cell culture, cryopreservation, qPCR, etc.).
• Participate in the review and development of new and existing standard operation procedures.
• Be responsible for maintaining records of performance and analyzing the data using all research applications.
• Be responsible for equipment management and maintenance of the QC laboratory and its systems in a GLP/GMP compliant state.

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree.  Masters degree preferred

·         2+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 1+ year related experience with a Master’s degree.

• Excellent verbal, written communication, interpersonal skills and meticulous documentation practice.
• Excellent skills for organizing the given multiple tasks and great attention to detail at the bench.

·         Experience in laboratory skills listed above preferred.

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