Lab Assistant

Responsibilities

• Identify and perform general lab maintenance including washing lab glassware and autoclaving.
• Making complex buffers and cell culture media and plates using sterile technique.
• Cleaning cell culture area, maintaining machinery, and being responsible for Biohazard Waste removal.
• Autoclaving; Making solutions such as LB-Broth, Phosphate buffered saline.
• Prepare 70% ethanol.
• Manual refill plastic tips, micropipette, and Pasteur pipette.
• Light cleaning and maintenance for the lab and bench.

Qualifications

• High school graduation and two years of laboratory experience, or two years of college, including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and one year of laboratory experience.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to follow oral/write instructions in English.
• High level of attentions to details.
• Ability to follow details instructions to archive reproducible results.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple demands and competing deadlines.
• Use discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Request efficiently and effectively, respond promptly to conflicting priorities with minimal supervision.
• Use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns, accommodate last minute supervision.

About the Role

The Department of Pathology at UCSF aims to achieve the highest standards in patient care, research, and education. The Department provides diagnostic pathology services in a wide variety of subspecialties with highly trained subspecialists who are recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise. The Department's research programs are diverse and interface with a wealth of basic and translational research programs that are a hallmark of UCSF. Our educational programs include a research-intensive academic residency program and fellowships in cytopathology, dermatopathology, gastrointestinal and liver pathology, gynecologic pathology, neuropathology, breast pathology, genitourinary pathology, molecular and laboratory genetics and genomics pathology, and surgical pathology.

Department Description

The Department of Pathology at UCSF aims to achieve the highest standards in patient care, research, and education. The Department provides diagnostic pathology services in a wide variety of subspecialties with highly trained subspecialists who are recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise. The Department's research programs are diverse and interface with a wealth of basic and translational research programs that are a hallmark of UCSF. Our educational programs include a research-intensive academic residency program and fellowships in cytopathology, dermatopathology, gastrointestinal and liver pathology, gynecologic pathology, neuropathology, breast pathology, genitourinary pathology, molecular and laboratory genetics and genomics pathology, and surgical pathology.

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity 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 status under state or federal law. Salary Information The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html.