Laboratory Assistant II

UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Department of Psychology is seeking a Lab Assistant to assist with routine lab tasks, rodent care, and behavioral testing under the supervision of the PI and senior staff.

Responsibilities include contributing to reporting and compliance using established templates, and supporting multiple routine lab tasks with clearly delineated procedures. A Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field is required.

Qualifications

• 6-18 months experience handling and caring for rodents in a behavioral neuroscience lab.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; additional training provided.
• Basic to novice understanding of histological procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine laboratory maintenance and clearly outlined lab tasks.
• Provide animal care and conduct behavioral testing under supervision.
• Support reporting and regulatory compliance using established templates under PI direction.

Skills

Rodent handling

Behavioral neuroscience

Organizational skills

Willingness to learn biosafety

Education

Bachelor's Degree Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department Summary

The UCLA Department of Psychology is an exceptional department known for its excellence in research, teaching, and service. With a distinguished faculty comprising more than 60 ladder rank members, it is one of the nation's top psychology departments. Its undergraduate program is the largest within the Division of Life Sciences and the UCLA College, with more than 4,700 undergraduate students enrolled across three majors: Psychology, Psychobiology, and Cognitive Science. The department also offers a comprehensive Ph.D. program with eight areas of study to approximately 200 enrolled graduate students.

Position Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Principal Investigator and senior lab personnel, the Lab Assistant will assist with routine laboratory maintenance, performance of established and clearly outlined lab tasks, animal care, and behavioral testing. The lab assistant will also assist with the reporting and regulatory compliance of lab operations following previously outlined templates and under the direction of the PI. Thus the lab assistant will be expected to contribute assistance to several different established, routine lab tasks that have clearly delineated procedures.

Salary & Compensation

• UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• 6-18 months Experience handling and caring for rodents in a behavioral Neuroscience lab, including basic familiarity to novice understanding of rodent behavioral neuroscience. (Required)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and additional training will be provided. (Required)
• Basic to novice level understanding of histological procedures. (Required)
• Strong organizational skills. (Required)
• General awareness of, or willingness to learn animal, lab, and biosafety regulatory procedures. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field, or equivalent experience/training. (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered

TX-Systemwide Technical

Complete Position Description

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