Laboratory Assistant 1 - Surgery (part-time, limited)

Incumbent will perform
duties of a part-time Laboratory Assistant 1 in a cutting-edge Plastic Surgeryresearch
laboratory focusing on recovery from craniofacial surgeries. Under the
mentorship of Dr. JustineLee,
the candidate will contribute to ongoing research into the design and
performance of regenerativebiomaterials
to aid patient recovery and improve surgical outcomes.

Specific
tasks of the Lab Assistant will be to complete a variety of routine and basic
laboratory proceduresincluding,
but not limited to, cell and tissue culture, western blotting,
immunohistochemistry, qPCR and the synthesis and characterization of
regenerative biomaterials for use in experiments. Laboratory support duties
include helping lab manager with inventory control, ordering of supplies and
preparation of laboratory materials and reagents in line with all safety and
regulatory requirements as needs dictate.

Hourly
salary range: 27.04 - 32.31. The department's target hourly salary is 27.04.

Limited,
part-time, 1-year appointment, may convert to career

Required:

Cell
culture experience including aseptic technique and primary cell culture

Ability
to perform general laboratory techniques such as weighing, sterilizing,
titration, glassware washing, filtering, reagent and buffer prep, maintaining
sterile technique.

Knowledge
and understanding of molecular techniques.

Skill
in keeping accurate and complete research records.

Ability
to recognize irregularities and invalid results.

Ability
to make sound measurements and observations.

Ability
to work as part of a research team and establish cooperative working
relationships with researchers, residents, students, and other support
personnel

Ability
to communicate in oral and written form, for the purpose of providing
information to others in the laboratory. This includes the ability to record
findings and methods in a laboratory journal in an accurate, complete, and
timely way.

Ability
to conduct multiple experiments in close temporal proximity.

Ability
to read and understand experimental protocols as guidelines.

Mathematical
skills to calculate chemical and biological concentrations in solutions.

Organized,
detail oriented, and able to quickly adapt to the addition of novel tasks.

Preferred:

Knowledge
of how to use and maintain modern laboratory equipment including incubators,
tissue culture, hoods, centrifuges, balances, and pH meter.

Ability
to conduct multiple experiments in close temporal proximity.