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General Information

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

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

  • 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.