Lab Assistant 2

Job ID:
Location: Main Campus - UCR
Schedule: 8AM - 5PM
Category: Science and Research
Salary: $46,166 - $54,392
Full/Part Time: Full-time(100%)
Organization: College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences
Department: Microbiology & Plant Pathology Dept
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Position Information:
Under supervision, work as support staff in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology teaching labs at the University of California, Riverside. This will include preparing and setting up materials, equipment, and supplies for student experiments in the classroom. The candidate will also aid instructors during classes and, as needed and in conjunction with instructors, help to evaluate protocols used in the classroom experiments. The position will also be responsible for ordering and maintaining inventories of chemicals, equipment, supplies, and biological materials needed for the classes. The candidate should be able to take charge of lab setup during absences of the instructors, using independent judgment to make day-to-day decisions and resolve problems. On occasion, the candidate may also participate in laboratory activities outside of the classroom. The candidate must be able to learn and apply safety standards and practices relevant to the laboratory.

The full salary range for the Lab Assistant 2 is Finance & Administrative Services Analyst is $22.11 - $26.05 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.



Requirements:
Educational Requirements

Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and two years of laboratory experience, or two years of college including courses in the life sciences and chemical sciences including one year of laboratory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
Required

Experience Requirements

Minimum of 2 years wet lab experience in a life or chemical sciences field
Preferred

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with equipment used in the life sciences, including micropipettes, balances, and pH meters.

Ability to work comfortably with chemicals and potentially biohazardous materials.

Ability to follow laboratory protocols including Standard Operating Procedures.

Familiarity with sterile techniques and the growth of microbial cultures.

Ability to work independently after initial supervision and training.


Additional Information:
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.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

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

Job Description Details:
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Job Title
009603

Grade
Katherine Borkovich

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