Job Description
Staff Research Associate III Req ID: 89930
Location: Irvine, California
Division: School of Medicine
Department: Pathology
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $66,090.18/Yr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $106,296.98/Yr.
Who We Are Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.
To learn more about UC Irvine, visit .
The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at UC Irvine Health School of Medicine is dedicated to the diagnosis and understanding of human diseases through biomedical and clinical research. Using the latest technologies, our pathologists help advance medicine by finding better ways of diagnosing, managing and treating diseases.
Your Role on the Team The SRA will monitor and sample mice during the course of immunization, challenge and mating; perform immunological assays, including ELISA, Western blots, lymphoproliferative assays and FACS analyses; collection, processing and storage of vaginal cultures, blood and tissues for testing and the quantitation of C. trachomatis and C. muridarum from vaginal swabs. The SRA will daily monitor the health status of the mice following the immunization and the transcervical challenge. He/she will cage male and female mice and follow the course of the pregnancy by weighing the females. The SRA will help Drs. Pal and Slepenkin to euthanize pregnant mice and count the number of embryos. He/she will assist in the collection of the genital tracts of female mice to be processed. The SRA will maintain cell lines, grow the stocks of C. trachomatis and C. muridarum and will also help with the processing of native and recombinant MOMP
What It Takes to be Successful Required: - Experience working with mice
- Experience performing humoral and cellular immunological assays
- Experience with tissue culture
- Experience working with bacteria
- Experience writing protocols
- Experience running protein and nucleic acid gels.
- Bachelor of Science
- A minimum of 3 years of experience Working with experimental animals in particular mice
- A minimum of 3 years of experience Working in a basic research lab
Preferred: - Experience collecting data, doing statistical analysis and generating figures and tables
Total Compensation In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits .
Conditions of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Legal Right to work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
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Closing Statement: The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
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We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or
[email protected] .
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About University of California Irvine Health
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI's unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities.
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