Staff Research Associate 1 University of California Riverside

University of California Riverside
Riverside, California
Full Time

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Staff Research Associate 1

Job ID:
Location: Main Campus - UCR
Schedule: 8AM - 5PM
Category: Research and Development
Salary: $55,917 - $66,753
Full/Part Time: Full-time(100%)
Organization: College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences
Department: Sherice Underwood
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Position Information:
The position needs a person with a BS in a biology-related subject and with/without previous lab experience, knowledge and skills. The PI will provide a formal training in these aspects. The person need to spend 90% time in hand-performing basic molecular and genetic experiments including PCR, genotyping, protein purification, RNA/DNA purification, genetic crosses, western blot, northern blot, southern blot, reverse transcription, microinjection, etc., based on available protocols and reagents in the lab. The other 10% time is spent on training undergraduate and high school students to learn some of these techniques and lab management including reagent organization/registration, freezer thawing, lab sanitation, etc.

The full salary range for the Staff Research Associate 1 position is $26.78 - $31.97 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $26.78 - $26.82 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational need

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements:
Requirements

Educational Requirements

Incumbents are expected to possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the positions. These skills, knowledge, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of extensive study and experience.

Required

Conditions

Graduate from college with biology background

Preferred

Minimum Requirements

Biology knowledge

Additional Information:
Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details:
Job Description Details

General Information
Job Title
SRA 1 Job Code
009613 Grade
Department Head
Sherice Underwood Supervisor
Weifeng Gu

Department Custom Scope
The position needs a person with a BS in a biology-related subject and with/without previous lab experience, knowledge and skills. The PI will provide a formal training in these aspects. The person need to spend 90% time in hand-performing basic molecular and genetic experiments including PCR, genotyping, protein purification, RNA/DNA purification, genetic crosses, western blot, northern blot, southern blot, reverse transcription, microinjection, etc, based on available protocols and reagents in the lab. The other 10% time is spent on training undergraduate and high school students to learn some of these techniques and lab management including reagent organization/registration, freezer thawing, lab sanitation, etc.

Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities DescriptionPercent Time

The person need to spend 90% time in hand-performing basic molecular and genetic experiments including PCR, genotyping, protein purification, RNA/DNA purification, genetic crosses, western blot, northern blot, southern blot, reverse transcription, microinjection, etc, based on available protocols and reagents in the lab.

90%

The other 10% time is spent on training undergraduate and high school students to learn some of these techniques and lab management including reagent organization/registration, freezer thawing, lab sanitation, etc.

10%

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Originally Posted on: 6/28/2025

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