General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; hours may vary.

Posted Date

06/10/2024

Salary Range: $19.32 - 22.37 Hourly

Employment Type

4 - Staff: Limited

Duration

12 months

Job #

16638

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Surgery is seeking to hire a limited part time Laboratory Asisstant I to work in a cutting-edge Liver Transplant research laboratory. Under the mentorship of the 2 Principal Investigators the candidate will help perform research that aims to develop a mouse model of alcohol disease. In this role you will work with primary and passaged liver cell lines and research animals. This will require you to complete a variety of common lab techniques including, but not limited to, protein expression and isolation, ELISA, IHC and Western blotting. The Lab Assistant 1 will be located primarily within the Kupiec-Weglinski laboratory space but will be anticipated to interact closely with clinical and collaborating labs and personnel.

Pay Range: $19.32 -

Job Qualifications

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* Excellent skill in verbal and written communication, especially for the purpose of providing information to others in the laboratory.

* Understanding of basic chemical and biological principles, especially those needed for lab work.

* Bachelor of Science degree in a life/biomedical science discipline.

* Ability to work with live animals.

* Willingness to learn how to work with live animals.

* Advanced skill and knowledge of computer applications.

* Skill in keeping accurate and complete records.

* Ability to perform work in an accurate and thorough manner with close attention to detail.

* Ability to be self-motivated, work with minimal supervision at times, handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload.

* Ability to work as part of a team and establish cooperative working relationships with researchers, residents, students, and other support personnel.

* Knowledge of UCLA Policies and Procedures, especially for safe lab work.

* Ability to read and understand research and clinical protocols as guidelines.

* Organized, detail oriented, and able to quickly adapt to the addition of novel tasks.