CareerPlan

Research Associate

Los Angeles, CA - Health Sciences Campus, USFull-time$75k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-10

Core

Conduct NIH-funded cancer biology research using patient-derived organoid models, molecular perturbation, and multi-omic data integration to study tumor microenvironment and therapeutic response.

Role type

Research Associate (experimental and translational cancer biology)

Builds

Human patient-derived organoid models and multi-omic datasets

Domain

Oncology / Cancer Genomics / Organoid Biology

Required skills

Mammalian cell culture, organoid culture, molecular biology (RNA/DNA analysis, western blotting, qPCR), flow cytometry, histology, single-cell or spatial data analysis

Preferred skills

Tumor immunology, quantitative image analysis, experimental design

Technologies

Flow cytometers, microscopes, genomic sequencers, spatial transcriptomics platforms

Responsibilities

Plan and conduct complex research projects under supervision; analyze and interpret specialized research data; operate and maintain sophisticated laboratory equipment; search literature and design experiments; contribute to research documentation and publications.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC