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Research Lab Assistant II
Location: Beverly Hills, California
Overview
Cedars-Sinai is a hub for biomedical research and a training center for future physicians and other healthcare professionals. By joining us in an academic role, you’ll be a part of formulating future ideas for discovery and then translating those discoveries into cures for the benefit and health of the Los Angeles community.
- Job Type: Full-time regular
- Job Shift: Day
- Shift Duration: 8 hour
Research Lab Assistant II
Job Description
The Research Lab Assistant II performs lab cleaning and maintenance duties including washing and sterilizing glassware, operates autoclaves and other specialized equipment, utilizing special detergents or other cleaning agents. Assists in ordering and maintenance of cleaning supplies inventory and schedules. May be trained on the job in basic lab benchwork under close supervision of Associate, PI and/or other designated laboratory supervisor. May provide guidance to Research Lab Assistant I.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Performs lab cleaning and maintenance duties, including washing and sterilization of glassware, operation of autoclaves and other specialized equipment.
- May assist in performance of basic experimental protocols and procedures to support the objectives of one or more laboratory research projects in a specific area of research.
- May provide supervised technical support to PI or other designated research staff conducting basic research experiments and procedures.
- May assist in basic lab benchwork under close supervision of Associate, PI and/or other designated laboratoy supervisor.
- Performs administrative duties in laboratory or in accordance with research project.
- Maintains project records including maintaining detailed and accurate documentation of methods used during experiments upon request.
- Orders laboratory supplies and reagents in a timely manner.
- Assists in maintaining laboratory and laboratory equipment record keeping and coordinates equipment maintenance schedules.
- May assist with the feeding and maintenance of lab vivarium activities
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum of 1 year of experience supporting an academic research laboratory and performing related job functions
Preferred
- Associate Degree or College Diploma
- Coursework in Biological Sciences or a related field
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Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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Career Path
We offer many career paths to support your immediate and future success.
- Research Lab Assistant
- Research Associate I
- Research Associate II
- Research Associate III
- Research Associate IV
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