Laboratory Assistant

University of California, San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 is 50% FTE, approximately 16–20 hours per week, with three days onsite. The appointment is for three months, with potential for extension. The Laboratory Assistant will support a range of general laboratory activities, including organizing materials and work areas, preparing basic chemical solutions and buffers, and helping maintain laboratory supplies and equipment. The role requires someone who is conscientious, dependable, organized, and able to adapt priorities to the laboratory’s operational needs.

Requirements

High school graduation 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 performing assigned laboratory duties, such as taring and weighing chemicals on a balance.
Good basic math skills.
Conscientious and dependable.
Good communication skills.

Nice To Haves

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

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.