Staff Research Associate I - Neurology

Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule 9am-6pm, Days to be determined Salary Range : $30.12 - 35.92 Hourly Duration indefinite Primary Duties and Responsibilities The Staff Research Associate will contribute to impactful research on multiple sclerosis and menopausal cognitive deficit using rodent models. This role involves a range of responsibilities, including conducting experiments using the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model, such as EAE induction, clinical scoring, and providing specialized care to mice; performing rodent surgeries (ovariectomy, castration) and tissue collection for genotyping, pathological analysis, and immunostaining; conducting cognitive testing and analyzing data; maintaining laboratory organization, including ordering supplies, preparing reagents, and managing equipment; and providing support to the principal investigator, postdoctoral researchers, and senior scientists through data collection, analysis, and research coordination. This position requires a highly organized and motivated individual with strong laboratory skills and a commitment to advancing research initiatives. Hourly salary range: $28.69 - $34.21. Please note, the department’s target salary range is $28.69 - $30.57 Job Qualifications Required Demonstrated ability to work with and supervise breeding of small rodents Ability to inject small rodents Ability to breed and screen knock out mice for gene rearrangements Ability to score and care for mice with EAE Ability to treat mice via subcutaneous pellet implant, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, and intravenous injections, and use of minipump Ability to tabulate results accurately and present them verbally in a comprehensive presentation to the principal investigator Preferred BS in a neuroscience, biology, molecular biology, or related field and/or relevant experience Ability to carry out survival surgeries, including castration and ovariectomy. Skill in perfusion of adult mice and harvesting CNS tissues. Skill in reading and analyzing scientific journals to keep current in laboratory techniques and research protocols 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr UCLA Health