FULL-TIME
Posted Nov 3, 2026
28–33 an hour
Job Description
Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of 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.
We’re looking for a talented Research Associate I with a background in organic chemistry to join Piotr Swiderski’s lab at City of Hope. This is an exciting opportunity for a scientist with strong organic chemistry and synthesis experience to contribute to innovative research in a highly collaborative scientific environment.
As a successful candidate you will:
• Develop, perform, troubleshoot and review routine wet chemistry, electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and/or HPLC analyses.
• Must use scientific reasoning when making decisions regarding the quality of the data reported. Must be able to research/gather information without supervision and to make scientifically sound decisions based on knowledge and experience.
• Develop, review, revise and write test methods, forms, templates, standard operating procedures and other related documents.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
Your qualifications should include:
• Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology or related field with 0-2 years of research/laboratory experience working in a QC or analytical lab
• Must be familiar with modern instrumental analysis, including analytical and preparative HPLC, mass spectrometry, UV-VIS instrumentation, as well as 1H and 13C NMR.
• Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) experience is strongly preferred.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.
Please note: City of Hope is committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience. Please be aware that scammers may attempt to impersonate our organization through fake job postings, emails or interviews.
• Apply only through our official website or trusted partner platforms.
• City of Hope will never request payment or fees at any stage of the hiring process.
• We will not request sensitive personal or financial information prior to the acceptance of a formal offer.
• All communications will come from [email protected] email addresses.
• Interviews are conducted only through approved, professional channels.
• Be cautious of unsolicited communications, urgent requests or opportunities that seem inconsistent with standard hiring practices.
• If you receive any suspicious communication, please report it to [email protected].
We’re looking for a talented Research Associate I with a background in organic chemistry to join Piotr Swiderski’s lab at City of Hope. This is an exciting opportunity for a scientist with strong organic chemistry and synthesis experience to contribute to innovative research in a highly collaborative scientific environment.
As a successful candidate you will:
• Develop, perform, troubleshoot and review routine wet chemistry, electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and/or HPLC analyses.
• Must use scientific reasoning when making decisions regarding the quality of the data reported. Must be able to research/gather information without supervision and to make scientifically sound decisions based on knowledge and experience.
• Develop, review, revise and write test methods, forms, templates, standard operating procedures and other related documents.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
Your qualifications should include:
• Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology or related field with 0-2 years of research/laboratory experience working in a QC or analytical lab
• Must be familiar with modern instrumental analysis, including analytical and preparative HPLC, mass spectrometry, UV-VIS instrumentation, as well as 1H and 13C NMR.
• Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) experience is strongly preferred.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.
Please note: City of Hope is committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience. Please be aware that scammers may attempt to impersonate our organization through fake job postings, emails or interviews.
• Apply only through our official website or trusted partner platforms.
• City of Hope will never request payment or fees at any stage of the hiring process.
• We will not request sensitive personal or financial information prior to the acceptance of a formal offer.
• All communications will come from [email protected] email addresses.
• Interviews are conducted only through approved, professional channels.
• Be cautious of unsolicited communications, urgent requests or opportunities that seem inconsistent with standard hiring practices.
• If you receive any suspicious communication, please report it to [email protected].
Additional Details
- City
- Duarte
- State
- California
- Country
- US
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