Research Associate II - Cancer Genomics and Therapeutics

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at 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.

The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate II to join Dr. Jen Jen Yeh’s laboratory.

The group is focused on the studies of cancer genomics and novel therapies.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Analyze genomic and proteomic data and generate expression matrices using preexisting code.

• Write short Perl/Python scripts to support straightforward data analysis and application tasks.

• Run established computational pipelines accurately and consistently.

• Perform molecular biology procedures, including PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA quantification, and RNA quantification.

• Follow and execute bench protocols with accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.

• Conduct tissue culture experiments that require careful technique and documentation.

• Handle animal-related research activities in accordance with laboratory protocols and study needs.

• Demonstrate strong organizational, experimental, problem-solving, and oral/written communication skills.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred.

• Two years related research/ laboratory experience with a Bachelor’s degree or one year related research/ laboratory experience with a Master’s degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with in-vitro tissue culture method assays.

• Experience with in-vivo tumor efficacy studies.

• Demonstrated experience and understanding of molecular biology techniques.

• Ability to present data in a precise and understandable format.

• Experience working with a mouse colony.

• Experience with non-invasive imaging modalities.

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