Scripps Research · 22 hours ago
EM FACILITY LAB ASSISTANT - Ward lab
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$19.28/hr - $23.25/hr
1+ years expScripps Research is a nonprofit biomedical institute recognized for its significant contributions to innovation in various fields of medicine. The EM Facility Lab Assistant will support the maintenance and oversight of electron microscopes and related equipment, providing training and developing protocols for users.
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Responsibilities
Initiate in-house maintenance calls for facility issues. This can range from carpet cleaning and having light bulbs changed to air conditioning and heating problems
Repair of instrumentation that is not covered by a service contract such as vacuum stations, glow discharge units, carbon evaporators, cryogenic devices, etc
Oversee troubleshooting and maintenance of electron microscopes, fluorescent microscopes, and other related ancillary equipment
Oversee vendors honor service contracts
Be the point of contact for field service engineers and vendors
Maintain stock of lab supplies and consumables
Develop written, standard operating protocols for use of the instrumentation
Responsible for training of new electron microscope users and overseeing the scheduling of equipment usage
Become proficient in electron microscopy data collection and sample preparation
Qualification
Required
Requires a bachelor's degree in relevant scientific discipline with one year minimum of related experience
A strong electrical, mechanical, software, and physics background
Experience with vacuum systems, high voltage supplies, electron sources, optics, digital imaging and processing
Teaching and technical writing experience
Preferred
Experience in electron microscopy is useful but not a requirement
Benefits
Employer Contributed Retirement Plan – Depending on eligibility, employees receive an employer contributed retirement plan (no employee contribution required) and the option to contribute to a 403(b) (which is similar to a 401(k) using your own pre or post-tax dollars)
Full Suite of Health and Welfare plans including three medical plan options (including an HSA available option), dental, vision, life insurance, disability, EAP and more
Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical/Dependent Care)
Competitive vacation and sick leave policies
Free, on-site parking
Company
Scripps Research
Scripps Research is a leader in the discovery and application of biomedical breakthroughs that improve human health.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$71.2MKey Investors
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesThe Conrad Prebys FoundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2025-10-08Grant· $3.2M
2025-05-28Grant· $1M
2022-05-18Grant· $67M
Leadership Team
Ed Ramos
Director of Digital Clinical Trials, Co-founder Digital Trials Center
Caroline M.
Chief Operating Officer
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