Description

The UCLA Santa Monica Hospital is seeking to hire a

full-time Lab Assistant to join the Orthopaedic Surgery Department. You will

assist with the study of orthopaedic disorders and will assist the research

team with the preparation of components used in molecular biology assays aimed

at helping to characterize translational regenerative medicine approaches to

the treatment of orthopaedic/musculosketal injuries. Primary duties include:

• Laboratory maintenance (equipment, supplies, storage and disposal of chemical and biological waste)

• Assist with preparation of equipment for survival surgeries

• Assist with in vivo fluorescence and bioluminescence imagine

• Cell line maintenance and storage

• Maintenance of mutant mouse colonies

• Sectioning and staining of tissue samples

• Acquire images of samples using microscopy

Salary range: $21.38/hr - $25.15/hrQualifications

Ability

to pass UCLA exams for work with radioactivity and biohazards.

Passage

of ARC and DLAM exams for entry and handling of animals

Knowledge

of preparing and maintaining explanted tissue cultures (preferred)

Comfort

and ability to work with animals

Working

knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety regulations regarding use of

chemical, biological and radioactive substances and their disposal.

Ability

to maintain laboratory equipment in good working order.

Knowledge

of preparing chemical solutions and buffers using standard methods.

Knowledge

of basic computer skills involving data entry and organizational skills using

Word, Excel, Photoshop, and PowerPoint on Mac.

Skill

in writing legible, concise, and grammatically correct documentation of your

work in Standard English (lab notes and protocols).

Working

knowledge of library reference system.

Interpersonal

skills to effectively interact with faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and

students.

Ability

to walk distances up to 1/3 mile.

Ability

to lift up to 20 lbs.

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