Laboratory Assistant I - VA

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule M-F 10am - 7pm Posted Date 07/29/2026 Salary Range: $27.04 - 32.31 Hourly Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration indefinite Job # 32014

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The laboratory is seeking a motivated and detail oriented research assistant to support studies focused on pancreatic biology and disease mechanisms. This position offers hands on experience in molecular, cellular, and animal research within a collaborative and dynamic scientific environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Isolate and culture primary pancreatic acinar cells from mouse models.
  
• Perform molecular and biochemical techniques, including protein extraction, protein quantification, SDS PAGE, immunoblotting, and PCR genotyping.
  
• Maintain and monitor mouse breeding colonies, including ear clipping and genotyping procedures.
  
• Assist with animal studies of experimental pancreatitis, including injections, tissue collection, and sample processing.
  
• Prepare cell and tissue homogenates and conduct enzymatic activity assays using fluorogenic techniques.
  
• Perform immunohistology, tissue preparation, and imaging using light and fluorescence microscopy.
  
• Accurately document experimental procedures, analyze results, and contribute to ongoing research projects.
  

Salary: $27.04 - $32.31/hour

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• High school and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• Excellent skills in isolation of functionally active pancreatic acinar cells
  
• Ecellent skills in cerulein model of pancreatitis and tissue collection
  
• Excellent skills in ELISA and spectrofluorometer and spectrophotometer operations
  
• Excellent skills in biochemistry and molecular biology procedures including immunoblot, mRNA isolations, and real time PCR procedures
  
• Excellent skills in breeding colonies and mice genotyping
  
• Excellent skills in immunohistology procedure and microscope operation
  
• Excellent skills in computer and software operations

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.