Work in the Research Morphology Core Facility, which is a histology and electron microscopy core facility serving the entire campus community. Duties include accessioning clients' work, preparing the tissue for paraffin processing or freezing, embedding tissue, cutting both paraffin and frozen sections and staining. Duties include making complex buffers and cell culture media and plates using sterile technique, general lab maintenance including washing lab glassware, and conducting radioactive swipe tests.
Independently collect dirty glassware and plasticware from campus laboratories. Wash the glassware, prepare it for sterilization, and then use an autoclave to sterilize it. Restock shelves, drawers, and cupboards with clean, dry glassware. Additionally, make LB plates/media and perform any other assigned duties
Note: This position requires a physical/health screening.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
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Please note: An offer will take into consideration the experience of the final candidate AND the current salary level of individuals working at UCSF in a similar role.
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- UCSF work experience, knowledge of UCSF and the School of Medicine; knowledge of UCSF accounting processes and policies, travel and entertainment policies and restrictions, HIPAA/Privacy policies, travel arrangements using Connexxus, check requests using BearBuy, CHR application submissions using iMedRis and reimbursements using MyExpense.
- 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.
- Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns. Be able to work in a fast paced environment, handle multiple projects simultaneously, be exceptionally organized, focused with attention to detail, follow through with issues in a timely matter, perform under pressure with increasingly, challenging administrative tasks, accommodate last minute requests efficiently and effectively, respond promptly to conflicting priorities with minimal supervision.
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff verbally and in writing. Proven ability to communicate, correspond and interact with a diverse group of people within UC campuses, UC Departments, faculty, staff, students, trainees, outside physicians and institutions and patients
- Solid organizational skills and ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
- Working knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs.
- Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Strong knowledge of the following: basic help desk troubleshooting such as logins and screen displays and audio/visual equipment setup and breakdown of high-tech video conferencing system
- Demonstrate exemplary oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. Must be able to edit professional documents for grammar, spelling and content.
