UC San Diego Health · 7 hours ago
Laboratory Associate - 137048
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$22.03/hr - $25.90/hr
2+ years expUC San Diego Health is a prestigious academic medical center dedicated to improving health through research, education, and patient care. The Laboratory Associate will assist in research laboratory operations, support students with experiments, and manage laboratory supplies and equipment.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Perform operational level work with complex tasks in research laboratory
Assist students and postdoctoral students with research experiments
Assist with general mouse colony maintenance
Help order and organize supplies
Maintain equipment
Manage files & documents
Perform other duties assigned as needed
Qualification
Required
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and two years of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and one year of laboratory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
Enthusiasm for learning and genuine interest in scientific research. Ability to learn new skills, research methods, and scientific principles. Ability to take direction, be detail-oriented and follow step-wise instruction
Demonstrated ability to work independently or collaboratively on a research project. Ability to maintain a high level of motivation to contribute to cutting edge research, and seek and learn new experimental methods as required
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality in matters related to work
Demonstrated experience and skill with MS Office programs, file-making, spreadsheet, and graphics software; willingness and ability to update and increase PC skills and knowledge as needed
Demonstrated excellent organizational skills including ability to keep clear and accurate records, organize a varied workload, and give oral presentations on the progress of research
Demonstrated successful, positive interpersonal oral and written communication skills using tact, diplomacy, discretion, and flexibility with diverse personalities and situations. Skill to interact effectively with faculty, academics, students, and staff including those of diverse ethnicity, culture, and foreign nationals
Knowledge of basic laboratory equipment and techniques. Skill, ability and willingness to learn new laboratory techniques and use of new lab equipment rapidly and as needed
Preferred
Mouse colony management, lab techniques such as RT-PCR, cell culture, flow cytometry
Company
UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.2MKey Investors
The Beryl InstituteThe Conrad Prebys Foundation
2025-10-31Grant
2023-06-26Grant· $0.2M
Leadership Team
Christian Dameff
Medical Director of Cybersecurity
Sandip Patel
Professor
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