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Lab Assistant
| Job Number | Full/Part Time | Schedule | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201908215641 | 50% Part Time | 8AM - 5PM | $44,829 - $52,806 |
Position Information
Under supervision, perform one or more standard repetitive laboratory procedures that require technical scientific knowledge, following all safety standards in a teaching or research laboratory. Assist PI and/or lab members with the execution of various laboratory procedures and the performance of ongoing associated research projects in the Zheng lab. The responsibilities include maintaining mouse breeding colonies and lab-generated inventories (DNA plasmids and cell lines) and lab chores. Other responsibilities may include sectioning, cloning, cell culture, and other duties as research needs fluctuate or change. The applicant should be comfortable with handling, breeding & genotyping of animals, including timed matings. This is a part-time, 40% position.
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.
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.
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.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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.
- UC Riverside was included in the (August 2018) edition of The Princeton Review's "The Best 382 Colleges."
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (August 2017) Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked UC Riverside among the top 151 institutions. This survey bills itself as "the most trustworthy precursor of global rankings of the world's top 500 universities."
- In 2016, UCR was recognized for graduation rate success by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) for achieving near parity across racial-ethnic, socio-economic, and gender boundaries.
- UCR ranks among the Top 15 Public Research Universities in the nation, as identified by the 2017 Washington Monthly.
- In 2017, two separate reports from the Education Trust celebrated UCR as a national leader for African American and Latino student success. UCR was one of just three schools to be named top-performing institutions in both reports and the only California campus recognized among 18 top-performing colleges and universities in the nation for high black student graduation rates.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview