Entry level laboratory assistant Jobs in Berkeley, CA

Under supervision, the lab technician will assist in the maintenance of multiple glassy-winged sharpshooter colonies. This includes not only care and feeding of the insects, but growing multiple species of plants and maintaining a desirable greenhouse environment. The individual will also assist DNA extraction preparation for PCR analysis and subsequent sequencing. Additionally, the individual will be required to conduct dissections of adult sharpshooter insects. Documentation of the health of each GWSS colony in lab electronic / paper notebooks. This position requires some knowledge of insect rearing, insect dissections, growing plants, and the use of PCR machines. The individual will help maintain and clean the lab and support spaces as needed, and assist in general laboratory and insectary programming and maintenance.

The full salary range for the Lab Assistant 1 position is $20.01 - $23.16 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $20.01 - $21.50 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.