Lab Assistant

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University, within the School of Engineering, seeks a Lab Assistant (Life Science Research Professional 1) to support a faculty lab on the Stanford main campus. The position spans device engineering, materials science, and molecular biology, with involvement in device fabrication, in vitro testing, and pre-clinical animal work.

The role emphasizes accurate record-keeping, stock management, and collaboration across researchers while enabling growth through exposure to safety procedures

Qualifications

• Lab Assistant role supporting a faculty lab in an interdisciplinary project at the intersection of device engineering, materials science, and molecular biology.
• Responsibilities include device fabrication, in vitro testing, and pre-clinical testing in animals, with accurate record-keeping and stock management.
• Requires maintaining mammalian cell lines, performing biomolecular assays, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform fabrication and testing of devices (under direction) using laboratory protocols and equipment.
• Maintain mammalian cell lines and perform biomolecular assays (ELISA, qPCR, western blots, immunohistology staining).
• Conduct microfabrication, engineering, and electrical/electronic testing of device platforms.
• Carry out animal work including surgeries, bleeds, and glucose measurements.
• Keep accurate logs of all experiments and communicate findings to supervisor.
• Attend safety trainings for handling hazardous materials and ensure compliance with protocols.
• Conduct literature searches, compile information for journals, and share techniques with PI and team.
• Contribute to teamwork within and between departments.

Job description

This position has been deemed critical by the School of Engineering Dean's Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze.

For Stanford University employees, please apply through the Opportunity Marketplace within Sequoia.

Note: This is a 1 (one) year fixed term position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

Work Arrangement:

This position is onsite, working at the Stanford main campus.

Budgeted Salary:

The budgeted base salary range for this position is $32.87 to $40.52 per hour.

The School of Engineering

Stanford Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century, creating pivotal technologies that have transformed the worlds of information technology, communications, health care, energy, business and beyond. Our faculty and students are creative risk-takers who pursue excellence across a breadth of disciplines. Our alumni include some of the world's most successful leaders in technology and business. Our staff are critical to enabling Stanford Engineering to accomplish its mission: seeking solutions to some of the world's most urgent challenges and educating leaders who will make the world a better place through the power of engineering principles, techniques and systems.

The Electrical Engineering department in the School of Engineering seeks a Lab Assistant (Life Science Research Professional 1) to provide direct support for a faculty member’s lab. This is a highly interdisciplinary project at the intersection of device engineering, materials science, and molecular biology; and involves multiple collaborations. The role will involve device fabrication, in vitro testing, and pre-clinical testing in animals. In addition, the person will be expected to maintain accurate laboratory records, and stock laboratory supplies. This is a great opportunity for engineers interested in gaining research experience in an interdisciplinary area combining engineering with translational research before applying for graduate/medical school.

In this role you will:

• Perform fabrication and testing of devices (under direction) using a variety of laboratory protocols and equipment. Record results accurately and troubleshoots procedures.
• Maintain mammalian cell lines, and perform biomolecular assays (ELISA, qPCR, western blots, immunohistology staining, and others).
• Perform work that includes microfabrication, engineering, and electrical/electronic testing of device platforms.
• Performs animal work that involves surgery, regular bleeds, blood glucose measurements, etc.
• Keeps accurate logs of all experiments performed and communicates findings to supervisor.
• Attend courses in safety procedures for handling, storage and disposal of biohazardous, flammable, corrosive and toxic materials. Carries out all laboratory activities in compliance with applicable regulations and protocols.
• Conduct literature searches and reviews, compiling information for journals and suggesting uses for new techniques to the P.I. Attend courses, lectures and conferences to further own knowledge of research and laboratory techniques, consulting with other researchers and technicians to exchange information.
• Contribute to the teamwork within and between departments and organizations.

Preferred Requirements:

Previous experience with some of the following techniques would be advantageous;

• Microfabrication and/or microfluidics
• Device assembly and prototyping
• Mammalian cell culture
• Histology staining
• Biomolecular assays (ELISA, Western Blot, RNA extraction, qPCR, confocal microscopy)
• Animal work (surgery, bleeding, blood glucose measurements, necropsy)