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We are hiring for a Part-time Lab Assistant, with the main duties consisting of providing glass washing and autoclaving services for wet lab researchers at the UCSF Mt. Zion Cancer Research Bld and Helen Diller Bld.  About 10% of the time this position will provide to other shared support services such as booking conference rooms, distributing mail, stocking break rooms, preparing purchase requisitions, and submitting work order requests online.  Limited other duties as assigned.   

Department Overview

The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC), or Cancer Center, combines basic science, clinical research, epidemiology/cancer control and patient care from throughout the University of California, San Francisco system.

• Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and one year of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Ability to operate industrial glass wash and autoclave machines; including calculating correct temperatures/times
• Ability to exercise good judgment and professionalism in interacting appropriately with customers across all levels
• Systematic, organized, able to plan work in advance
• Approachable, accessible, friendly, helpful personality
• Demonstrated good attendance
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple projects successfully to timely completion
• Experience with Microsoft Word and basic Excel
• Demonstrated experience delivering excellent customer service
• Ability to speak read and write English.  Respond to emails with correct grammar.
   

Preferred:

• College graduate with work experience
• Previous experience in a research lab setting helpful 
   

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Identify the functions or tasks that employees in the job perform. The essential functions should state the purpose of the work and the results to be accomplished, rather than how the function is performed. Of the tasks listed, what percentage of time is devoted to each? The more time employees spend on a function, the more likely it is that the function is essential. Generally, include those functions that account for 10% or more of the work, i.e., key items that contribute significantly to the achievement of the job.  The functions should add up to 100%.

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Key Responsibilities

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Primary Glass wash equipment operator for research labs at 2340 Sutter St. and Helen Diller at 1450 3rd St.

Cycle through the research labs once or twice daily collecting all the dirty glassware and other implements for washing.   Prepare glassware, (remove paper labels or tape, by soaking overnight or scrubbing off prior to machine washing); pre-rinse or wash glassware by hand if necessary.  Load machines, wash and sterilize.  Return appropriate glassware to the correct lab storage areas.  Collect the prepared media, glassware, instruments or other items for autoclaving.  Prepare, and sterilize, return to appropriate lab/researcher.   

Monitor glass washing/autoclaving consumable supplies and place request for re-stock as needed. 

Notify supervisor of any problems with equipment, and place service call to vendor as directed.   Discuss equipment problems with vendor so proper repairs can be completed. 

Maintain glass wash rooms in a clean and tidy manner.  Clean screens daily and washer spindles weekly to ensure strong water flow. 

Refill tip boxes prior to sterilization.  Refill pipettes prior to autoclaving. (Selected labs) 

Prepare Millipore water for special process, label, date and autoclave. (Selected labs)

Keep current with Environmental Health & Safety training requirements. 

Train substitute to cover glass washing and autoclaving during absences. 

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Stock break rooms and mail rooms with soap, towels, tape and other shared supplies.  Notify supervisor in adequate time to reorder.   May learn to prepare purchase orders.

Use Outlook to respond to email requests and book reservations for shared conference rooms. Ensure rooms are tidy and stocked with markers, erasers.  Post hard copies of conference room calendars. 

Sort incoming mail and distribute mail to individual boxes.  May look up names in campus directory to get new box for forward mail.

May maintain contact lists for mailboxes, cold rooms, or other shared resources.

May contact Print Management about problems with shared copiers, and assist users in removing paper jams.

May assist with recycling pickups schedules for the Styrofoam boxes collected in room S211.

May use campus service group websites to open work request tickets for a variety of services: surplus pick up, facility repairs, telecom support, etc. Work with customer to ensure job description is entered correctly, billed to correct fund source.   Follow-up with customer to ensure request was completed. 

May assist (under supervision) with tasks associated with special one-time/occasional projects such as capital asset audit, employee moves, lab cleanout, etc.

May learn to prepare purchase orders in Bear Buy and ensure receipt of ordered items.   May work with finance staff and vendors to resolve inaccuracies with billing and ensure PO's are properly closed when items have been received. 

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