Lab Assistant 2 - Hanford, CA, Job ID 71185

Date Posted: July 25, 2024
Closing Date:
Until Filled

The main responsibilities of the Laboratory Assistants are to set up, maintain, evaluate, and analyze field and lab research projects; prepare samples or specimens for examination, and processing. Summarize and minimally analyze research data; and assist in the assembly, testing and operation of complex research instruments and equipment.

Technical assignments at this level typically include duties such as: preparing samples for commercial laboratory analyses, preparing reagents and media using basic ingredients, processing excrement from bovine, preparing components required for sample collection and processing, and preparing biological and soil for examination by professional and/or academic personnel. It will include processing and sectioning plant tissues, grinding plant tissues and drying for laboratory analyses, measuring soil greenhouse gas emissions, and processing complex greenhouse gas data for quality control and assurance.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

Pay Scale: $22.11/hour to 23.87/hour

This position will promote, in all ways consistent with the other responsibilities of the position, accomplishment of the Affirmative Action goals established by the Division.

The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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If you are a current employee of our organization, please use the following link instead:

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