Lab Assistant - HDFCCC Facilities

University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco is seeking a Lab Assistant for a 100% career position in the UCSF Mt. Zion Cancer Research and Helen Diller buildings. Primary duties include glass washing and autoclaving for wet lab researchers, plus misc.

support tasks such as room booking, mail distribution, and requisition processing. Required are a high school diploma or GED and lab exposure, plus strong English communication and customer service skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 1 year lab experience or 2 years of college in natural, physical, or social sciences.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and basic Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver excellent customer service.
• Ability to read and write English and respond to emails with proper grammar.
• Experience operating glass wash and autoclave machines and calculating temperatures/times.
• Strong organization, judgment, and the ability to work with customers at all levels.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple projects to timely completion.

Responsibilities

• Provide glass washing and autoclaving services for wet lab researchers.
• Support shared services such as booking conference rooms, distributing mail, stocking break rooms.
• Prepare purchase requisitions and submit work order requests online.
• Demonstrate professionalism and maintain good attendance.

Skills

Customer service

English proficiency

Time management

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college in sciences

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The Lab Assistant is a career 100% position. The majority of the effort, will be providing glass washing and autoclaving services for wet lab researchers at the UCSF Mt. Zion Cancer Research Bld and Helen Diller Bld. About 10% of the time this position will provide to other shared support services such as booking conference rooms, distributing mail, stocking break rooms, preparing purchase requisitions, and submitting work order requests online. Limited other duties as assigned.

Job Description

The Lab Assistant is a career 100% position. The majority of the effort, will be providing glass washing and autoclaving services for wet lab researchers at the UCSF Mt. Zion Cancer Research Bld and Helen Diller Bld. About 10% of the time this position will provide to other shared support services such as booking conference rooms, distributing mail, stocking break rooms, preparing purchase requisitions, and submitting work order requests online. Limited other duties as assigned.

Department Description

The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC), or Cancer Center, combines basic science, clinical research, epidemiology/cancer control and patient care frstgaffom throughout the University of California, San Francisco system.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

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


• Experience with Microsoft Word and basic Excel


• Demonstrated experience delivering excellent customer service


• Ability to speak read and write English. Respond to emails with correct grammar


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


• Experience with Microsoft Word and basic Excel


• Demonstrated experience delivering excellent customer service


• Ability to speak read and write English. Respond to emails with correct grammar


• Ability to operate industrial glass wash and autoclave machines; including calculating correct temperatures/times


• Ability to exercise good judgment and professionalism in interacting appropriately with customers across all levels


• Systematic, organized, able to plan work in advance


• Approachable, accessible, friendly, helpful personality


• Demonstrated good attendance


• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple projects successfully to timely completion

Preferred Qualifications

• College graduate with work experience


• Previous experience in a research lab setting helpful