Staff Research Associate 2

Job Description The Mueller Lab at UCSF focuses its efforts on developing new therapies for children with brain tumors. The purpose of this Staff Research Associate (SRA) position is to engage in ongoing clinical and preclinical research in collaboration with UCSF and global colleagues in the field of pediatric neuro‑oncology. UCSF is a public research university dedicated to patient care, education, and advanced biomedical research. Responsibilities Learning, performing, and teaching experimental protocols to investigate the biology of pediatric CNS tumors and the efficacy of novel molecular targeted therapies (e.g., mammalian cell culture, cell viability assay, Western blot, DNA/RNA isolation, PCR/RT‑qPCR, bacterial transformation, viral transduction, ELISA, fluorescence microscopy, immunohistochemistry, cell sorting) – 40% Clinical sample processing (blood, CSF, or tumor tissues) for establishment of tumor‑organoid and cell line models or clinically informative drug testing – 40% Clinical chart review and scribing for clinical boards or research with PHI confidentiality – 10% Learning, performing, and teaching lab management tasks – 5% Use advanced computer skills including bioinformatics platform analysis on R or Python for multi‑omics data – 5% Qualifications Required Qualifications: BA/BS in a related science and one or more years of recent, directly related work experience, or equivalent training. Prior experience in molecular and cellular biology and training in commonly associated experimental protocols. Preferred Qualifications: None. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Salary Information The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on your work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement is guided by the collective bargaining agreement. #J-18808-Ljbffr