Biochemistry and Biophysics

Part Time

78213BR

Job Summary

The Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics is a large teaching and research department within the School of Medicine, and is comprised of 27 primary faculty, 25 joint faculty, 58 non-faculty academic staff, 85 postdoctoral fellows, about 120 graduate students, and 100 non-academic staff.

This position supports the Agard/Booth/Stroud/Verba/ labs with glassware washing and sterilization, preparing tips, sterilization, and maintain the inventory, media preparation for bacteria, yeast, and mammalian cell culture. Media preparation and autoclaving, including more complex preparations requiring some experience and/or a strong scientific background. Common laboratory solution preparation, as well as the ability to prepare more complex materials as needed. It involves maintaining both labs inventory of commonly used items by monitoring inventory and placing new orders. The position also supports the labs by making competent cells, regeneration of Ni-Nta resin, antibiotics, common buffers, solutions, and ensuring all items are correctly pH.


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Department Description

The Biochemistry & Biophysics Department is comprised of 26 faculty members and about 200 students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing a range of biological problems encompassing biochemistry, genetics, and cell, structural and developmental biology. The faculty are committed to graduate education and actively engaged in shaping the highly collaborative environment that makes UCSF a special place.

Required Qualifications

• High school graduation and two years of laboratory experience, or two years of college, including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and one year of laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. Knowledge of scientific equipment (centrifuge, tissue culture hood, ultra-low freezers)
• Documented experience making chemical solutions
• Ability to multitask

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of lab experience
• Experience making media, buffers, and doing general laboratory maintenance, including keeping records and anticipating equipment needs.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco 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, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

009603 LAB AST 2

Job Category

Research and Scientific

Bargaining Unit

University Professional Technical Employees - Technical Unit (UPTE-TX)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

60%

Location

Mission Bay (SF)

Shift

Days

Shift Length

4 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday