Lab Ast 3

2 weeks ago


Davis, United States University of California, Davis Full time

Want to be part of an early warning system that helps to protect the health of California’s livestock and poultry? We are looking for a Diagnostic Biotechnology Laboratory Assistant to work alongside our world leading faculty and technicians, helping to safeguard the public health with rapid and reliable diagnoses for animal diseases including those affecting humans.

As part of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System within the top-ranked UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, our career employees are provided the following benefits:
PERSONAL LEAVE
- Vacation - Eligible to earn up to (3) three weeks per year
- Sick Leave - Eligible to earn up to 8 hours per month (no maximum)
- Holiday Pay - 14 paid holidays per year (Full-Time Position)

COMPENSATION
- Competitive pay plus retirement

INSURANCE
- High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family’s needs.
- UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family.
- Supplemental insurance offered including: Additional Life, Disability, Short/Long Term Disability and Legal Coverage.

**Job Summary**

Under general supervision, assist in the daily functions of a high throughput diagnostic laboratory (BSL-2 and BSL-3 level) including assisting technicians with sample receiving and sample management, processing samples, buffer & reagent preparation, gel-electrophoresis, basic sequence evaluation, and maintaining documentation records in accordance with standard operating procedures.

**Position Information**

6/25/2024

Salary Range

$24.77/hr. - $29.49/hr. (Department budgeted range: $24.77/hr. - $26.93/hr. Commensurate with experience.

Appointment Type

Career

Percentage of Time

100%

Shift Hours

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Location

Davis, CA

Union Representation

Yes - TX

Benefits Eligible

Yes

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
- Mental Demands: Confidentiality - Constantly, Constant Interruptions - Frequently
- Physical Demands: Attendance - Constantly, Squatting, Stooping, Bending - Regularly
- Lifting Requirements: Up to 25 Pounds (Light) - Occasionally
- Visual Acuity Requirements: Color Visual Acuity - constantly
- Noise Conditions: Ability to Adjust Focus - Frequently
- Physical Demands (Elements Exposed to): Blood - Occasionally, Chemicals - Occasionally, Hazards - Occasionally, Toxins - Occasionally
- Equipment Used to Perform the Duties: Computer and Peripheral Equipment - Constantly
- Be able to perform repetitive motions; pipetting. Must wear laboratory required/supplied PPE and participate in Health Surveillance Program.
- Must tolerate strong odors and the sight of exposed animal tissues and blood products, and handle/dispose of infectious materials.
- May, at times, work with or be in areas where biohazardous and chemical materials and infectious diseases are present. Specific hazards of the position are, but are not limited to salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, Campylobacter, hot acids, bases, ethers and other chemicals.
- Follow written and oral instructions, procedures, protocols.
- Adhere to laboratory safety measures and procedures and follow safe working practices.
- Maintain neat and accurate laboratory records and logbooks.
- Effectively interact with a wide variety of individuals to include co-workers, clients of the CAHFS, and individuals from other University units, government, and outside agencies, and to clearly and accurately communicate laboratory results.
- Maintain confidentiality of client information, testing results, and personnel-related matters.
- Upon completion of a background check and appropriate training, must participate in the select agent program.
- Become familiar with all aspects of the quality system documentation and implement and comply with them in daily work. This includes the Quality Manual, system-wide documents and local policies and procedures.
- Identify departures from the quality system, and initiate Quality Problem Investigations and Quality Suggestions and Improvements.
- Become familiar with all aspects of the Laboratory Information System and comply with suggestions for improvement and evaluation requests from the IT section.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
- Ability to complete Select Agent background clearance procedures. In addition, the position required to perform works in the BSL2/BSL3 Facilities after completed the Select Agent background clearance procedures and required training.
- This position is not eligible for remote work, due to the nature of the essential responsibilities.
- Due to potential work with poultry diseases, ownership and handling of birds is not allowed.
- Electronic device usage, such as cell phone, iPod, etc., will be restricted inside the lab.
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm (Work schedule might be slightly different during the training period).
- Work flexible schedule/overtime as needed to complete projects and meet deadlines.
- Mandatory weekend and holiday rotation.
- Restricted/limited vacation during pe


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