Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at City of Hope where we are changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission to contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.
City of Hope has a Research Associate II opportunity available. Under the direction of the Henderson Biorepository Senior Manager, this position will perform established laboratory and documented procedures in compliance with City of Hopes human subjects research policies related to processing a variety of human fresh biospecimens and biobanking inventorying, storage, and distribution of biospecimens for research purposes.
This individual will possess the theoretical and practical expertise to support the research operations of a busy human fresh biospecimen processing laboratory and biorepository. The incumbent may be asked to assist with short-term and long-term strategic operational planning for both basic and translational research support. They must demonstrate behavioral skills that contribute to a productive work environment within a team approach and provide excellent customer service to the faculty and staff of COHs National Cancer Center to improve research efforts and support patient outcomes.
Responsibilities:
• Perform human biospecimen processing, including peripheral blood mononuclear PBMC isolation, cryopreservation, whole blood fractionation, and related troubleshooting for blood, stool, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, ascites, pleural fluid, and other sample types. • Execute core biorepository functions, such as receiving, inventorying, storing, shipping, and destroying samples, while supporting the development of new processing procedures. • Maintain laboratory supply inventories, operate within electronic Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and related software, and assist with administrative oversight of biospecimen requests, research protocols, and compliance with human-subject research policies. • Support quality assurance and quality control activities by performing and interpreting QC procedures, documenting QA/QC outcomes, training staff, and contributing to SOP and Work Instruction updates.
Requirements:
• Bachelors degree. Masters degree preferred. • Two years related research laboratory experience with a Bachelors degree or one year related research laboratory experience with a Masters degree. • Preferred qualifications: • 1 year of experience in a research fresh biospecimen processing laboratory or a biorepository. • Familiarity with the Department of Transportation (DOT) procedures for moving human biospecimens by ground. • International Air Transport Association (IATA) certification.
Benefits:
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
About City of Hope:
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.