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Lab Assistant 2
Earth Research Institute
Summary of Job Details
Serves as a general lab assistant. Performs tasks that support the operations of an ecology and evolution research lab. As part of a research team comprised of the principal investigator, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and undergraduate research assistants, maintains microbial cultures using sterile technique, conducts routine analyses, and prepares chemical reagents and media. Occasionally sets up complex laboratory equipment for measurements of photosynthesis and respiration by marine microbes, and performs protein and DNA extractions. Some maintenance of laboratory equipment and supplies, such as keeping records, maintaining stocks of routine supplies, and checking and logging the performance of laboratory equipment such as growth chambers. Computer work involves entering and maintaining collected data, some graphing and supervised data analysis.
Required Qualifications
Related course of study, and/or relevant work experience
Special Conditions of Employment
Satisfactory conviction history background check
This is a one-year appointment and may be extended depending on funding.
UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.
Days/Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 - 5, days and hours may vary
UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
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Application review begins 5/30/24
Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu
Job #69072
Full-time- ID: #51709541
- State: California Santa barbara 93101 Santa barbara USA
- City: Santa barbara
- Salary: USD TBD TBD
- Showed: 2024-05-16
- Deadline: 2024-07-15
- Category: Admin/office