[ref. i27776316] Irvine - Lab Assistant II

Overview:

Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

As part of Orange County's only academic medical center, our neurologists also actively pursue leading-edge research to advance care for these diseases and conditions. This means our patients often have access to new therapies and treatments before they are available elsewhere.

Responsibilities:

The laboratory studies the cell biology and differentiation of stem cells in the neural lineage. Under supervision of the Professor, the incumbent will perform routine experimental procedures and lab chores, including: mouse and human stem cell cultures; phenotypic, molecular, and biophysical analyses of cultured cells; animal work including husbandry and tissue dissection; general lab support (making stock solutions, ordering, and maintaining lab databases), and maintain complete written records of these tasks.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Ability to read and follow detailed written instructions
• Ability to record results and observations and maintain an organized, legible lab notebook
• Skill to pipet accurately
• Ability to use Macintosh or PC computers
• Knowledge and operation of routine lab equipment (power supplies, incubators, hoods, etc.)
• Bachelor's degree in science discipline such as biology, neuroscience, engineering, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, psychobiology, cell biology, developmental biology, etc
• Mammalian cell culture experience
• Animal experience

Preferred:

• Familiarity with engineering/bioengineering/biophysics
• Human stem cell culture

Total Compensation

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Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.