LAB AST 2 bei University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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Job Summary
The Biobank Lab Assistant will be responsible for accessioning, inventorying, and organizing biospecimens into the research database as well as the archival specimen storage; entering and managing research database information and updates; and obtaining appropriate specimens for individual research projects. In addition, the Lab Assistant will work closely with Department of Urology to assist in an ongoing research project to digitize pathology H&E slides in Urology for current and future research projects by obtaining appropriate specimens, cataloging and recording all information about specimens into the research database, de-identifying and preparing slides, loading and unloading slides into the scanner, and performing quality control checks of the digital images.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
The salary range for this position is $21.47 - $25.29 (Hourly Rate).
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Required Qualifications
- High Diploma and two (2) years of laboratory experience, or
- Two years of college (including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences), and one year of laboratory experience
- Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations; ability to follow oral/write instructions in English
- High level of attentions to details
- Ability to follow details instructions to archive reproducible results
- Ability to work effectively with multiples demands and competing deadlines
- Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality
- Requests efficiently and effectively, respond promptly to conflicting priorities with minimal. Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns, accommodate last minute supervision
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience processing, handling, shipping biospecimens
- Sectioning blocks and staining slides
- Processing blood and urine samples
- Background using Epic, Redcap, OnCore, or other LIMS system
- PA(ASCP), or HT(ASCP), or HTL(ASCP)
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Department Description
With long term collaboration between UCSF Urology and Pathology, the Urology Biospecimens Banks and Informatic Technology (UBANK IT) serves as a dedicated urology research biorepository and bio-digitalization. UBANKIT collects and curates tissue and fluid biospecimens, as well as corresponding clinical data collected from genitourinary patients and provided for academic and external research. The UBANK IT specimens consist of research specimens collected from prostate, renal, and bladder cancer patients and includes ambient formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue and H&E slides, as well as frozen blood, body fluids and tissue stored at -80 °C. These comprehensive collection enables divers research applications, supporting translational study, biomarker discovery, and precision oncology initiatives.
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In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
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