Research Assistant, Clinical Microbiology Research and Development - - 18784 - UCLA Health

General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm

Posted Date

08/23/2024

Salary Range: $26.52 - 31.63 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

18699

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

At UCLA Health, a passion for discovery drives our world-renowned researchers to achieve life-saving breakthroughs, innovative therapies, and cutting-edge technologies. We invite you to join the Clinical Microbiology Research and Development team as a Research Assistant (Staff Research Associate 1), where you can leverage your specialized knowledge to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives. Primary duties include:

• Support microbiological and molecular techniques in both commercially sponsored and academic projects.

• Conduct antimicrobial susceptibility testing and molecular assays.

• Manage collections of microorganisms, specimens, and biological samples.

• Prepare specimens for analysis, including labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, and instrument loading.

• Develop and maintain data/files for reagent preparation, quality control, and instrument maintenance.

Salary Range: $26.52/hour - $31.63/hour

Job Qualifications

• A degree in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or related field and/or equivalent training/experience.

• Proficiency in handling specimens and biological samples.

• Resourceful and proactive, able to take initiative with minimal supervision.

• Strong communication and documentation skills.

• Excellent team collaboration abilities.

• Flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends as needed.

• Experience in Bacteriology and/or Microbiology labs – highly desirable.

• Skilled in a variety of microbiological and molecular techniques – preferred