Laboratory Assistant
UCSF Health
San Francisco, CA
Analyst, Information Technology, Science / R&D / Research
Job Summary:
The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC), or Cancer Center, combines basic science, clinical research, epidemiology/cancer control and patient care from throughout the University of California, San Francisco system.
The Lab Assistant is a career 100% position. The majority of the effort, will be providing glass washing and autoclaving services for wet lab researchers at the UCSF Mt. Zion Cancer Research Building and Helen Diller Bld.About 10% of the time this position will provide to other shared support services such as booking conference rooms, distributing mail, stocking break rooms, preparing purchase requisitions, and submitting work order requests online.Limited other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
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Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and one year of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
- Ability to operate industrial glass wash and autoclave machines; including calculating correct temperatures/times
- Ability to exercise good judgment and professionalism in interacting appropriately with customers across all levels
- Systematic, organized, able to plan work in advance
- Approachable, accessible, friendly, helpful personality
- Demonstrated good attendance
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple projects successfully to timely completion
- Experience with Microsoft Word and basic Excel
- Demonstrated experience delivering excellent customer service
- Ability to speak read and write English. Respond to emails with correct grammar
- College graduate with work experience
- Previous experience in a research lab setting helpful
About the company
Company website•Hospitals and Health Care
UCSF Health is an integrated health care network encompassing several entities, including UCSF Medical Center, one of the nation’s top 10 hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report, and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, with campuses in Oakland and San Francisco. We are recognized throughout the world for our innovative patient care, advanced technology and pioneering research.
For more than a century, we have offered the highest quality medical treatment. Today, our expertise covers virtually all specialties, from cancer to women's health. In addition, the compassionate care provided by our doctors, nurses and other staff is a key to our success. Our services generate about 1.1 million patient visits to our clinics a year and $3.2 billion in annual revenue. We have 12,000 employees and dozens of locations throughout San Francisco as well as outreach clinics throughout Northern California and beyond.