Lab Assistant II

Job Opening ID: 67560
Reports To: Professor, Associate Dean of Academic Personnel
Working Title: LAB ASSISTANT 2
Department: Neurobiology & Behavior
Bargaining Unit: TX
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Payroll Job Code: 009603
Job Location: UCI Campus- Irvine
Percent of Time: 100%
Work Schedule: 8-5, M-F
Employee Class: Career

 

Position Summary:
 
The Department of Neurobiology and Behavior (NBB) is made up of a community of faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows and staff who share a common goal: creating an exciting intellectual environment that optimizes our research and teaching missions. We are committed to ensuring excellence through inclusion, producing a diverse, educated workforce for advancing science, and ultimately to greatly advance quality of life. If you are interested in working alongside smart, hardworking, and caring professionals, then we are the place for you.
 
Assist in studies on the roles of caspases in nervous system development. Experiments will include chick embryo electroporation, whole embryo culture, plasmid construction, studies of the roles of purified exosomes, and analysis of data in tissue sections.

 

Total Compensation:

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits .

 
The expected pay range for this recruitment is $22.00 - $23.75 (Hourly Rate). The Full Salary Range for the salary grade this position is assigned to is $22.00 - $25.88 (Hourly Rate).

 

Department Website:

 https://neurobiology.uci.edu/
 

Required:
 

• General laboratory maintenance.
   

Preferred:
 
Experience with chick embryos, plasmid preparation and electroporation, purification of extracellular vesicles/exosomes. Tissue sectioning, immunofluorescence and histochemical assays, axonal tracing, data analysis.
 

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy .
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
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