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Job Description LAB AST 2 Working Title Lab Assistant 2
Job Code 009603 Grade
Department Name Botany and Plant Sciences Dept - D01047 Department Head Patricia Springer
Supervisor Meng Chen Effective Date
Position(s) Directly Supervised
Job Code Title FTE

Department Custom Scope
The Lab Assistant 2 will perform standard molecular biology procedures of plasmid construction and PCR, take care of Arabidopsis plants, and prepare media and autoclave tubes and tips for the lab.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education Requirements
Degree Requirement
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma 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, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. Required

Experience Requirements
Experience Requirement
1 year of lab experience Required

License Requirements

Certification Requirements
Certification Requirement

Educational Condition Requirements
Condition Requirement

Key Responsibilities

Description % Time
Under supervision, the incumbent will perform standard molecular biology procedures of plasmid construction and PCR, take care of Arabidopsis plants, and prepare media and autoclave tubes and tips for the lab.
100

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirement
Basic knowledge of molecular biology and biochemistry. Required

Special Requirements & Conditions
Special Condition Requirement

Other Special Requirements & Conditions

Level of Supervision Received
Supervision

Environment

Working Environment
Campus

Other Requirements

Items Used
  • Copier
  • Printer
  • Calculator
  • Computer
  • Scanner

Physical Requirements
  • Crawl : Occasionally
  • Stand : Occasionally
  • Sit : Occasionally
  • Squat : Occasionally
  • Walk : Occasionally
  • Climb : Occasionally
  • Bend : Occasionally

Mental Requirements
  • Write : Frequently
  • Reason & Analyze : Frequently
  • Perform Calculations : Frequently
  • Read/Comprehend : Frequently
  • Communicate Orally : Frequently

Environmental Requirements
  • Works in confined quarters : No
  • Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity : No
  • Fumes : No
  • Is exposed to excessive noise : No
  • Is around moving machinery : No
  • Drives motorized equipment : No
  • Dust : No

Critical Position

Is Critical Position: No

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