Research Associate - Microbiome Program

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at City of Hope where we're 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:
Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting‑edge research.

Under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator, or designee, the Research Associate I performs a variety of routine and increasingly complex research experiments.

• Support microbiome research efforts by performing nucleic acid extractions and preparing sequencing libraries from a variety of specimen types.
• Perform extraction of high‑quality DNA and RNA from microbiome samples, and preparation of libraries for 16S rRNA gene sequencing, shotgun metagenomics, and metatranscriptomics.
• Assist with receiving, aliquoting, cataloging, and storing biospecimens in accordance with established protocols.
• Have great attention to detail, good laboratory practices, and the ability to follow standard operating procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences.
• 0‑2 years of research/laboratory experience.

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City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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