Staff Research Associate - Pediatric Nephrology

at  University of California San Francisco

The Staff Research Associate (SRA) position is in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology. The purpose of the SRA position is to support research on the discovery of small molecule modulators of ion transporters/channels important in human diseases, including kidney diseases (kidney stones, kidney failure, hypertension), digestive disorders (diarrhea, constipation, motility disorders), and others.
The SRA is expected to perform in vitro electrophysiology in cells and tissues (Ussing Chamber), cell culture (maintaining and preparing cell lines for experiments), measurement of ion transport in cells (via fluorescence using plate reader), preparation of buffers and solutions for experiments, molecular biology (PCR, animal genotyping, Western blot), staining techniques for tissues and cells (immunofluorescence, light microscopy etc.), animal experiments (handling, anesthesia, injections, blood-urine-stool collections, colony maintenance, breeding, euthanasia, tissue harvesting, simple surgery), analysis of ions, biomarkers, chemical compounds and metabolites by ion chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The SRA is going to perform the above mentioned work under close supervision of the PI and will be trained by the PI for the above mentioned work.
The SRA will have responsibility for animal safety and compliance, controlled substances and biological substances and will be responsible for protocol adherence and timely renewal and updating of the animal protocols in coordination with the PI. It is expected that the incumbent will work closely with IACUC, will determine what supplies are needed for experiments and organize their storage and use and will also assist with material transfers and safe shipping. Together with the other SRA’s in the lab, the incumbent is expected to perform shared general lab maintenance duties such as defrosting freezers, cleaning hoods, incubators & sinks, organizing supplies inventory, and overall lab maintenance & upkeep. The SRA will attend weekly laboratory meetings unless in direct time conflict with ongoing research/experiments, and will perform other duties as assigned.
Note: This position requires a physical/health screening.
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DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The UCSF Department of Pediatrics is committed to excellence in research, education and the clinical care of infants, children and young adults. Our dedicated faculty have earned national and international recognition for their accomplishments and receive millions of dollars annually in extramural research funding to advance care for kids

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS in a related science and knowledge of, or experience with, the basic techniques or methods required by the position; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work independently and to assess need for interaction with supervising researcher.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and record keeping skills.
• Careful attention to detail. Maintain a detailed laboratory notebook of experiments done on a daily basis
• Experience with cell culture techniques including primary cell cultures, maintenance of cell lines and transfection techniques
• Coursework experience with standard molecular and biochemical techniques including cell culture, PCR and western blotting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with animal handling, genotyping, breeding, colony maintenance.

Please refer the Job description for details