Non-Clinical - Administrative/Lab Admin Processor

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Job description

Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (06:00 - 15:00)

Description:

The role is a Laboratory Assistant 2 in a non-clinical/academic laboratory. This is not a travel position-candidates need to live in the Bay Area to commute to working physically in SF. The position is temporary with the intention of conversion to career hire at 6 months. A Bachelor's of Science is required in any scientific field. Previous laboratory experience is preferred, but not required. The candidate needs to be comfortable working in a lab environment where they will handle infectious materials and biohazardous waste. Compliance: this is a non-clinical role.

Job Summary

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This position is for a Lab Assistant 2 in a BSL-2 and BSL-3 facility. Our mission is to find cures for neurodegenerative diseases and this includes working with prions. Our institute is composed roughly of 50 scientists, postdoctoral fellows and technicians.

Under the direction of the IND Lab Manager, the Lab Assistants will help with general operation of a large (approx. 26000 square ft) lab, in the Sandler Neurosciences building on the Mission Bay campus. Training will be provided to follow specific IND lab procedures for support and the maintenance of the BSL-2 and BSL-3 labs.

In addition, the person in this position will be required to foster and strengthen personal and professional relationships within the IND.

Key Responsibilities

List key functions and the estimated percentage of time spent performing each of the position's. Indicate which responsibilities are considered "Essential" to the successful performance of the job as defined by the EEOC: "Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform You should carefully examine each job to determine which functions or tasks are essential to performance."

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