Staff Research Associate 1
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Job Description
The Andino lab at UCSF has a Staff Research Associate opportunity. Under direct supervision and training the Staff Research Associate will be responsible for laboratory research duties as well as some lab management duties. This position will be involved in experiments including enterovirus work mammalian cell culture macrophage infections microscopy molecular biology gene expression analysis mammalian cell transfections immunoprecipitations protein gels Western blotting; and perform other duties such as lab ordering/organization.
We are looking for a candidate excited about cellbiological approaches is eager to learn and comfortable with mechanistic thinking. The candidate will work with a team of scientists to help design optimize and perform experiments with the bacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophila. General lab managerial tasks such as cataloging and ordering reagents are part of the position and other duties as assigned. In addition independent research projects are available separate from the above describe duties. The Andino lab is a highly collaborative space that is pushing the cutting edge of hostpathogen biology.
Key Responsibilities:
- Under direct supervision and training perform bacterial and mammalian culture and transformation nucleic acid preparation cloning genetic screen Western blotting mammalian cell culture and transfection infections immunoprecipitations protein expression and purification protein gels DNA gels
- Maintain stocks reagents laboratory equipment perform other duties as assigned
- Lab coordination: coordinate operation of lab organization strain databases regulatory compliance equipment repair shipment of biological material
- Perform calculations compile and summarize data select methods of presentation prepare charts graphs tables etc.
- Draft report of problems methods results and tentative conclusions
- Recognize irregularities and invalid results and troubleshoot accordingly
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
To see the salary range for this position (we recommend that you make a note of the job code and use that to look up): TCS NonAcademic Titles Search note: An offer will take into consideration the experience of the final candidate AND the current salary level of individuals working at UCSF in a similar role. For roles covered by a bargaining unit agreement there will be specific rules about where a new hire would be placed on the range. To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF including total compensation please visit:
ability to work in a team and independently and take initiative in designing experiments and solving problems; communication and organizational skills; attention to detail; ability to multitask effectively; excellent demonstrated record of accomplishment; ability to adhere to all campus safety policies.
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California San Francisco 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 age protected veteran or disabled status or genetic information.
Department Description
UCSFs Temporary Employment Program (TEP) recruits and hires temporary employees for immediate clerical and technical support services to UCSF Departments and various offcampus locations. UCSF departments deploy temporary employees to work on special projects fill in for regular employees who are on vacation or leave or to temporarily fill a vacant position during recruitment. Frequently temporary employees become successful candidates for career and limited appointment positions.
About UCSF
The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research graduatelevel education in the life sciences and health professions and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the worlds leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer neurodegenerative diseases aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism respect integrity diversity and excellence also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values UCSF is committed to equity both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education discovery and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
