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UC San Diego Health · 6 days ago

Staff Research Associate - 138077

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$27.85/hr - $48.78/hr

UC San Diego Health is seeking a Staff Research Associate to assist senior researchers in preparing samples for mass spectrometry analysis and conducting experiments on food and human skin samples. The role involves learning and applying laboratory protocols for mass spectrometry analysis and contributing to various research projects.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Under supervision, the incumbent will assist senior researchers with preparing samples for mass spectrometry analysis from collaborators participating in the collaborative center as well as carrying out experiments to analyze food and human skin samples by mass spectrometry

Ability to perform basic analytical chemistry lab experiments such as preparation of solutions and reagents according to research project needs

Skill in working in a fast-paced research laboratory with deadlines for research results for grant proposals, manuscripts, and presentations at scientific meetings

Communication skills to communicate in person, by phone, and in writing to diverse groups of persons who are laboratory staff, students, administrative staff, and academic faculty

Ability to maintain inventories of laboratory reagents, solvents, glassware, and related items

Ability to use computer software for large equipment, internet, word processing, scientific graphics, literature searches, and drawing chemical structures

Ability to learn new analytical chemical techniques and adapt them to ongoing research projects

Ability to provide oral presentation and explanation of research methods and results

Ability to keep detailed and understandable records of experimental procedures, results, and evaluation of research results

Ability to organize experiments with controls to make progress on several related projects

Ability to make improvements on existing procedures that require trouble-shooting

Qualification

Mass spectrometryAnalytical chemistryLaboratory inventory managementComputer software proficiencyCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsDetail-orientedProblem-solving skillsPresentation skillsAdaptabilityTeam collaboration

Required