Lab Assistant 2
University of California, Irvine
- Location
- Onsite (Irvine, California)
- Compensation
- $27 - $32/hr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
UC Irvine's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department seeks a Lab Assistant to support the Daley lab's neuromechanics research. The role involves maintaining lab operations, managing supplies, and assisting with data collection and processing for studies on animal movement.
Skills
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Sick time
- Vacation time
- Retirement savings plans
Perks
- Discounts and perks
Full job details
Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.
To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.
The department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology deals with establishment of patterns of adaptation over evolutionary time, ecological function of organisms in their environment, and organismal function in an evolutionary and ecological context. Faculty study questions at a variety of levels of biological organization from molecular to organismal and ecological. The Daley lab investigates whole-organisms function and the physiological and biomechanical mechanisms of animal movement.
Your Role on the Team
Under the supervision of the PI and lab postdoctoral scholars, the technician will carry out maintenance and operation task for the neuromechanics lab and assist in laboratory research. The tasks include monitoring health and safety training and for other lab members, organizing research supplies and creating lab shopping lists, scheduling research activities for lab teams, scheduling human research participants. The applicant will assist with data collection and routine data processing and data management tasks for the lab.
What It Takes to be Successful
Required:
- Good communication, organizational and time management skills.
- Familiarity with physiology and biomechanics research methods.
- Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma 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; and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
- 1-3 yearsExperience with data entry and organization
Preferred:
- Familiarity with basics of Matlab coding or another coding language.
- 1-3 yearsLaboratory procedures
Special Conditions:
- Will be working with guinea fowl (avian ground bird)
Total Rewards
In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct*
- Legal Right to work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization