Laboratory Assistant

Employment Duration: 3 months (w/ potential for extension) The UCSF Department of Neurology is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to provide hands-on support for routine laboratory operations and organization. This part-time position will assist with cleaning, labeling, and organizing microscope slides; washing laboratory dishes; stocking supplies; managing waste and lab coats; de-icing freezers; maintaining organized laboratory areas; and preparing basic chemical solutions and buffers. The Laboratory Assistant will also help change formalin, xylenes, ethanol, and sucrose solutions and perform other general laboratory duties as needed. The position requires someone who is conscientious, dependable, organized, and able to adapt priorities based on the laboratory’s operational needs. The position is 50% FTE, approximately 16–20 hours per week, with three days onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean, label, and organize microscope slides.
• Wash and properly put away laboratory dishes.
• Stock and organize laboratory supplies.
• Support waste and lab coat management.
• De-ice laboratory freezers.
• Maintain laboratory inventory and organized work areas.
• Clean laboratory areas as needed.
• Prepare basic chemical solutions and buffers.
• Change formalin, xylenes, ethanol, and sucrose solutions.
• Adjust priorities and provide general laboratory support based on operational needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Required Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma (GED), plus one year of laboratory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and abilities essential to successfully performing assigned laboratory duties, such as taring and weighing chemicals on a balance.
• Good basic math skills.
• Conscientious and dependable.
• Good communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of college, including coursework in the natural, physical, or social sciences.
• Science background.