Research Assistant I - Torrey Pines - Grant Funded

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday located in Torrey Pines. This position is grant funded for two years.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team?
Scripps Health is committed to providing the best possible patient care, and research is a critical part of that mission. In addition to bringing the latest treatments to our patients, the knowledge gained from these research studies advances the quality of care for people around the world.The Research Assistant I will join the team at the Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education (SCORE). SCORE is a multi-disciplinary team of biologists, engineers and orthopaedic surgeons focused on cell-based regenerative approaches for the repair of damaged and diseased musculoskeletal tissues. We undertake specialized research into the biology of cartilage, meniscus, tendon, and bone and apply this expertise to tissue engineering. To be successful, the Research Assistant must be flexible to adjust to changing priorities and eager to learn.

The general duties of the Research Assistant I includes assisting with multiple aspects of clinical trials ensuring data integrity, positive interactions with potential study subjects, document management, administrative support and evaluation process. Keeps internal data entry systems up-to-date. Provides superior service to principle investigators and research sponsors within scope of responsibilities. May perform medical assistant skills, if certified. May act as phlebotomist, if certified.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Perform and assist in bench lab experiments involving biomechanical, histologic and stem cell research
• Tissue dissection and harvesting
• Cell and tissue culture techniques
• Molecular and biochemical techniques (DNA/RNA Isolation, PCR, ELISA and Western Blotting)
• Processing and staining routine histologic specimens
• Immunohistochemical studies and confocal laser microscopy
• Lab organization, maintaining inventory and day to day consumables, and careful record keeping of laboratory activities.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills

• 1-2 years experience in a research setting
• High school diploma
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office software
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Strong motivator/communicator in a compact clinical team working with aggressive timelines

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification

• Bachelor's degree preferred with a focus in engineering, bioengineering, biology, physiology, chemistry, or equivalent
• 2 years research training preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Medical Assistant certificate, CNA, or CA Phlebotomist preferred