Job Abstract

The Department of Dermatology is seeking a part-time Clinical Lab Assistant to support technical laboratory personnel in day-to-day operations of the wet lab research in the Department of Dermatology.

The incumbent will:

• Prepare simple and complex reagents or media under direct supervision.
• Clear understanding of the standards required to work in a research laboratory under university and Keck School of Medicine guidelines
• Monitor incoming phone inquiries and requests.
• Establish and maintain courteous, cooperative relations with Principal Investigator and other personnel
• Identify and separate specimens to be referred to outside laboratories or analyzed by other USC laboratories.
• Handle and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous materials in accordance with safety protocols.
• Maintain and organizes laboratory supplies. Monitor inventory levels and order supplies as needed.
• Under direct supervision of Principal Investigator and research team, order laboratory consumables and track billing and reconciliations of supplies of the laboratory.
• Must be highly organized, and detail-oriented
• Possesses effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency with typical software packages such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

The hourly range for this position is $19.00- $25.02. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
 

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu.  Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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