Research Associate

The Keck School of Medicine is seeking a Research Associate to study hepatic cell biology, hepatic inflammation, and innate antiviral immunology. The ideal applicant will be a hardworking, creative, and highly self-motivated researcher interested in pathogen-host interaction, liver diseases, inflammation, and immunity.

Requirements

• Molecular biology experience
• In vitro and in vivo experiments (mouse)
• Biochemistry experience
• Protein assay (Western Blotting, Immunoprecipitation, gel analysis)
• Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA cloning, PCR, RT-QPCR, RNA synthesis, transfection, extraction, gene overexpression/silencing)
• Microscopic analysis (immune fluorescent staining, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), light microscopy and image analysis and processing)
• Laboratory equipment and computer/research/office software experience

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k plan
• Health insurance
• Paid sick leave