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Lab Assistant II
Job Number | Full/Part Time | Schedule | Salary |
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201810154663 | Full Time | 8AM - 5PM | $44,829 - $52,806 |
Position Information
Under supervision, perform one or more standard repetitive laboratory and/or field experimental procedures that require technical scientific knowledge, following all safety standards in a teaching or research laboratory. Assist PI with the execution of various laboratory procedures and the performance of ongoing associated research projects in the Kaul lab. The responsibilities include maintaining stocks of solutions and reagents necessary for cell culture and general lab use; RNA extraction and RT-PCR; and Western Blotting, and conducting major parts of an independent research project. The applicant should be comfortable with handling, breeding & genotyping of animals, including timed matings and oral gavage.
Minimum Requirements
1. Knowledge of use of routine lab equipment.
2. College-level coursework in biological science, chemistry, physics or related area.
3. Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
4. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
5. Demonstrated computer proficiency.
6. Skill in animal handling, in particular in vivo procedures, including but not limited to, timed matings, oral gavage, IP injections and submandibular bleeds, and pharmacokinetic studies.
7. Minimum of 2 years related laboratory experience.
8. Ability to follow laboratory protocols and work independently after initial supervision.
9. Ability to multi-task, adapt to changing work priorities and workloads.
10. Experience with cell culture, RNA extraction and RT-PCR, Western blotting.
2. College-level coursework in biological science, chemistry, physics or related area.
3. Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
4. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
5. Demonstrated computer proficiency.
6. Skill in animal handling, in particular in vivo procedures, including but not limited to, timed matings, oral gavage, IP injections and submandibular bleeds, and pharmacokinetic studies.
7. Minimum of 2 years related laboratory experience.
8. Ability to follow laboratory protocols and work independently after initial supervision.
9. Ability to multi-task, adapt to changing work priorities and workloads.
10. Experience with cell culture, RNA extraction and RT-PCR, Western blotting.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience in handling transgenic and knockout rodents.
2. Bachelor's degree in biological science, chemistry, physics or related area.
3. Ability to perform or willingness to learn stereotactic injections.
2. Bachelor's degree in biological science, chemistry, physics or related area.
3. Ability to perform or willingness to learn stereotactic injections.
Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities'air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
- Washington Monthly (August 2016) ranked UC Riverside 12th in the nation in its annual University and College Survey. \
- Education Trust placed UC Riverside 9th in the nation for closing the graduation gap between black and white students by 1.7 percentage points.
- In QS World University Rankings 2016/2017, UC Riverside's Department of Philosophy is #1 in the world for the frequency with which published papers are cited by other philosophers.
- U.S. News and World Report Survey (September 2016) ranked UC Riverside 118th overall; earns "Great Schools, Great Prices."
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (August 2016) Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked UC Riverside among the top 151 to 200 institutions. This survey bills itself as "the most trustworthy precursor of global rankings of the world's top 500 universities."
- U.S. News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools (2016) including:
- Graduate School of Education - 62nd among ranked schools
- Bourns College of Engineering - 71st among ranked schools
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview