Assistant Specialist – Ha lab

University of California San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California San Francisco invites applications for an Assistant Specialist – Ha lab. The role supports tissue collection from operative specimens and clinical biopsies, identifies potential patients, and obtains consents, collaborating with pathology and surgical teams.

The position also involves research in head and neck cancer, wet and dry lab work, and helping with lab duties and organizational tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or a baccalaureate degree with 3 or more years of research experience.
• History of productive research endeavors.
• Understanding of head and neck cancer clinically and in research.
• Understanding of tissue collection protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assist with identifying potential patients and obtaining consents.
• Collaborate with pathology and surgical teams to collect tissue.
• Conduct wet- and dry-lab research focused on head and neck cancer.
• Support lab duties and maintain organization as needed.

Skills

Head and neck cancer knowledge

Tissue collection protocols

Research experience

Education

Master’s degree or a baccalaureate degree with 3+ years of research experience

Job description

Assistant Specialist – Ha lab

The position will be utilized to help augment our current tissue collections protocols from the operative specimens and in clinical biopsies. The Specialist will need to be able to identify potential patients, perform consents, and work with the pathology and surgical teams to successfully collect tissue under a number of different protocols.

The individual will also spend time performing research, both wet and dry lab, focused on head and neck cancer. The Specialist may need to help with lab duties and organization as well.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or a baccalaureate degree with 3 or more years of research experience.
• With history of productive research endeavors.
• Have good understanding of the field of head and neck cancer, both clinically and in research.
• Have a good understanding of tissue collection protocols.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of research experiences.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $65,800 - $73,200.

• Master’s degree or a baccalaureate degree with 3 or more years of research experience.