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Research Associate II - Cell Culture and Viral Production

Employer
City of Hope
Location
Duarte, California
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 15, 2021

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Other, Manufacturing/QA/QC
Position Type
Full Time
Organization Type
Healthcare/Hospital

Job Details

About City of Hope

City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.

Position Summary

A Research Associate II position is available in the Gene Editing and Viral Vector Core (GEVVC) of the Shared Resource Department for the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope.

The Gene Editing and Viral Vector Core (GEVVC) serves as a supporting facility for City of Hope's principal investigators, whose primary research and/or clinical activities are to genetically manipulate human and mouse genomes for basic research and therapeutic disease treatment. The missions include: i) the use of gene editing to modify the genome of cultured human/mouse cell lines and primary cells, including embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells; ii) production of infectious lentiviral and retroviral vectors for gene delivery into culture cells; iii) production of adeno-viral (AV) and adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors for direct gene delivery into animal in vivo; iv) Technical support for the Molecular Biology related research projects.

Major duties include performing molecular cloning, PCR, CRISPR mediated genetic modification, maintenance and expansion of stem cells and cancer cell lines, and viral production. Therefore, experience in both basic tissue culture and viral production related experience are required. In addition, with strong knowledge in, such as molecular biology, molecular genetics, genomics, and must include a documented ability to proficiently execute routine laboratory techniques.

Please include a cover letter stating the personal plan and research experiences, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of three references.

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:
  • A Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience or Master's with 1 year of experience is required
  • Must be highly motivated with excellent organization and communication skills
  • Candidates with skills in cell culture and viral production related experience are required. In addition, the experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, stem cells and gene editing related experience is preferred.


Additional Information:
  • For more information on Dr. Jiing Kuan Yee's research please visit, here
  • To protect the health of patients and staff and to comply with new State of California mandates, City of Hope staff are required to show proof of full vaccination by September 30, 2021. Compliance is a condition of employment.


City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

  • Posting Date: Sep 2, 2021
  • Job Field: Research
  • Employee Status: Regular
  • Shift: Day Job

Company

City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 5,000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research.  City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s 20 leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.

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