About TGen

TGen, the Translational Genomics Research Institute, is an affiliate of City of Hope. We are an Arizona-based, nonprofit medical research institute dedicated to conducting groundbreaking research with life-changing results. We work to unravel the genetic components of common and complex diseases, including cancer, neurological disorders, infectious disease, and rare childhood disorders. By identifying treatment options in this manner, we believe medicine becomes more rational, more precise and, well, more personal.

At TGen, we are setting a new medical standard where the future of medicine is happening now. We are pioneers in deciphering the story a person’s genome has to tell. For individuals faced with a serious diagnosis, our scientists and clinicians have the ability to let a patients’ genome reveal its uniqueness in ways that are both powerful and transformative, especially when it comes to treating disease in a precise and individual manner.

TGen has had an important and highly positive impact in understanding the molecular drivers in cancer and other diseases and disorders, but more importantly, has been among the world’s leaders in applying this knowledge toward the treatment of patients. By strategically aligning ourselves with first-in-class medical providers, TGen provides direct benefit to those patients faced with limited options.

A hallmark of TGen is our belief that by utilizing the latest technologies and collaborating with the strongest of partners, we can develop better tools to increase our understanding of complex diseases and to better predict which treatments might be most effective, i.e., one-of-a-kind clinical trials (the right drug, at the right dose, at the right time).

TGen’s translational approach and our experience at leveraging genomic information in support of achieving more precise and personalized treatments augments your work in ways other institutes cannot. Our affiliation with City of Hope allows you to integrate your work with a growing health system committed to research with highest potential for improvements in patient care. In short, our science-led business-supported approach means there’s no better place to move your research forward. If you’re looking for a job with purpose, you’ll find it at TGen.

Position Summary

Under faculty supervision, this position requires the employee to carry out experimental studies to enhance the understanding of a disease, identify the genetic susceptibility of the disease within a population, and improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Research Associates set up, operate, and maintain the lab equipment. Perform and monitor laboratory experiments and keep detailed logs. Analyze and organize test data. Maintain and clean space and lab equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Participate in planning experiments, evaluating/interpreting test results, developing conclusions, and devising solutions to problems utilizing detailed knowledge of research laboratory procedures and practices and under the direction of the scientist in charge

· Keep detailed logs of the experiments and report scientific findings through write-ups, presentations, posters, and manuscripts.

· Maintain and clean equipment and lab environment

· Keep detailed logs of equipment and reagents in the lab and coordinate, manage and perform the selection and purchasing of equipment and research supplies with guidance from faculty members

· Mentor students, instruct new and fellow employees on new technologies

· Attends scientific seminars, symposiums, conferences, and other training opportunities in order to maintain and improve their scientific knowledge as to be able to contribute to achieving the unit's objectives

· Contribute to manuscripts and grant applications

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

· Bachelor's Degree in a science-related field (Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics) is required with 6 months of job related experience

· Background within sample handling, high-throughput screening, molecular biology, DNA extraction, PCR and/or NGS is highly desired

· This role will be highly fast paced and require excellent collaboration skills and flexibility

To Apply please click the link below:

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/1704669/The-Translational-Genomics-Research-Institute/Research-Associate