Senior Research Associate

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory•Berkeley, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Senior Research Associate within the Molecular Foundry division. This position will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of chemists, biophysicists, and materials scientists at the Molecular Foundry. Our team serves a broad scientific user community. Under direct supervision, the Senior Research Associate will work with staff and users of the Biological Nanostructures and the Organic Facilities at the Molecular Foundry to advance fundamental scientific research by providing guidance in laboratory methods and instrumentation within the Facilities, assisting with experiment design and project planning, helping develop new methods, assisting with commissioning new instrumentation, and coordinating laboratory organization, safety and inventory. We’re here for the same mission, to bring science solutions to the world. Join our team and YOU will play a supporting role in our goal to address global challenges! Have a high level of impact and work for an organization associated with 17 Nobel Prizes!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred in biochemistry, chemistry, or related field and/or equivalent experience.
Two to five years laboratory experience.
Familiarity with organic synthesis.
Familiarity with molecular biology methods.
Experience in preliminary analysis of experimental data.
Excellent organization skills and self-motivation.
Demonstrated understanding of chemical safety.
Ability to work as part of a diverse team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with NMR and X-ray structural methods.
Familiarity with fluorescence microscopy.
Familiarity with Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry.

Responsibilities

Assist with chemical management, including checking chemical supplies and ordering when appropriate, oversee proper chemical storage, bar coding of chemicals and entry into the lab’s Chemical Management System.
Perform regular testing of time-sensitive chemicals.
Maintain inventory of general floor supplies, ordering and restocking as necessary.
Under supervisor guidance, provide general overview of the Biological Nanostructures and the Organic Facilities to users including general work practices, safety awareness, and overview of waste management systems.
With supervisor oversight, provide training of users in instrumentation such as the Akta Pure, Confocal microscope, MALDI, UPLC-MS, Dynamic Light Scattering, Circular Dichroism, and UV-vis.
Assist with coordinating equipment preventative maintenance and repair.
Under direct supervision, provide multifunctional technical guidance and support of user projects.
Assist in developing recommendations for technical enhancements to existing instruments or methodologies.
Help maintain safety documentation and training documentation.
Assist with technical reports, policy support documentation, and training documentation.
With supervisor guidance, share technical results to users and staff.