Laboratory Assistant I - Neurology

UCLA Health

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Hourly: $25.75 - $30.17; type: limited duration st...
On-site
Breeding and checking small rodents
Performing pcr on rodent cells
Screening knockout mice for gene rearrangements
The Lab Assistant I will provide essential support for research studies on multiple sclerosis and menopause-related cognitive decline

Job Summary

  • The Lab Assistant I will provide essential support for research studies on multiple sclerosis and menopause-related cognitive decline.
  • Under close supervision, the employee will assist with routine laboratory tasks including maintaining supplies, preparing reagents, and autoclaving materials.
  • This foundational role supports animal-related research by helping with general husbandry tasks and data collection for neurodegeneration studies.

Matching Summary

The Lab Assistant I will provide essential support for research studies on multiple sclerosis and menopause-related cognitive decline.

Salary

Hourly: $25.75 - $30.17; Type: Limited Duration Staff; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Breeding and checking small rodents
  • Performing PCR on rodent cells
  • Screening knockout mice for gene rearrangements

Nice-to-have

  • Psychobiology major with junior standing
  • Conducting survival surgeries like castration
  • Harvesting CNS tissues from adult mice
  • Recording and scoring mouse behavior

Key Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to work with breeding of small rodents
  • Ability to perform molecular analysis (PCR) on rodent cells
  • Ability to breed and screen knock out mice
  • Limited duration employment status (Maximum one year)

Work Rights

Not specified

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