Research Specialist II

This position has been budgeted at $26.00 per hour and is non-negotiable.

Established in 1943, the mission of the SDSU Research Foundation (SDSURF) is to support the research objectives of San Diego State University by helping faculty and staff find, obtain, and administer funding for their research and sponsored programs. SDSU achieved its strategic plan goal of becoming an R1, premier public research university in early 2025 furthering discoveries, interventions, and solutions that improve communities and change the world.

SDSURF provides the full life cycle of grants services to faculty and staff to further their important work.

To foster a culture of creativity and collaboration with integrity and respect for individuals that results in the delivery of superior service to support the university’s strategic aspirations.

• Service:
  We are a service organization that strives to provide superior support to the university community to achieve SDSU’s goals; we are committed to being professionally competent by setting high standards and working hard to achieve results; and we continually seek to improve our skills and capabilities by valuing education and professional development.
• Collaboration:
  
  We seek to actively engage with our stakeholders and employees to identify issues and design solutions, build strong relationships grounded in trust, openness, and inclusion and achieve the best results by taking pride in the accomplishments of our colleagues.
• Innovation:
  We work towards inspired solutions to improve and adapt to emerging opportunities and challenges, creative ways to streamline and enhance our delivery of services through resourceful and proactive problem solving and strategic use of technology and reduction of obstacles.
• Respect:
  We promote a culture where every individual is valued and treated with dignity, we honor open-mindedness toward different viewpoints and ideas and have a genuine appreciation for varied backgrounds, experiences, and ways of thinking.
• Integrity:
  We are committed to act with the highest ethical standards, with honesty, integrity, and transparency, provide consistent and accurate information and value and respect all individuals.

The Haricharan lab focuses on the role of DNA damage repair in resistance to endocrine therapy in breast cancer, as well as cancer disparities and precision oncology. Under immediate supervision, the Research Specialist gathers, compiles and analyzes research data.

Under immediate supervision, the Research Specialist gathers, compiles and analyzes research data. The Haricharan lab is looking for a candidate with robust in-vivo expertise who can commit to a long term role with the lab to assist with translational research projects.

• Assist with surgeries and routine dosing using different routes such as SC and IP.
• Perform orthotopic xenograft tumor implantation and tumor measurements using caliper.
• Blood collection, tissue harvesting, necropsies.
• Support mouse breeding colonies including breeding setup and genotyping.
• Conduct wet lab experiments including cell culture, DNA/RNA/protein extraction, PCR, qPCR, Western Blotting, flow cytometry, ELISA, and immunohistochemistry (IHC).

• Support laboratory management including supply inventory/procurement, writing IACUC and BUA protocols, maintaining EH&S compliance, and submitting grant progress reports.
• Be able to analyze and interpret data from different sources and draw relevant conclusions.
• Work collaboratively across lab functions and train other junior lab staff as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

As assigned by the supervisor.

• Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent data presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Possess strong attention to detail, analytical, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be flexible to work various schedules and hours including weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Professional proficiency in Microsoft Office, Prism, and Image
  
  J/Fiji is a plus.
• Basic skills in immunohistochemistry and tissue processing.
• Basic skills in rodent models of disease.
• Experience with standard statistical analyses of data.
• Experience with scientific data documentation and reporting.

• Equivalent to graduation from a four year university.
• Two years of experience in technical research or statistical work experience.

• Bachelor of Science in Biology.
• 1 year of experience related to working directly with laboratory animals or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been attained is required.
• Experience managing a cancer biology research lab with in vivo experimental models.

• Candidate must reside in…