Microbiology lab assistant Jobs in Jurupa valley ca

The goal of our lab is to improve the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of crop production in California by addressing disease challenges facing vegetables and strawberry. The Lab Assistant 2 will be responsible for supporting applied research on pathogens of lettuce, celery, and other vegetable and small fruit crops. The two main duties are : 1) identification of pathogens from diseased plants, which includes isolation into culture, DNA extraction, standard and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and sequence analysis; and 2) performing greenhouse, growth chamber, and lab experiments to characterize the pathogenicity or other traits of pathogens, which includes inoculum preparation and infection, plant maintenance, and collecting disease data. Other duties include : assisting with field experiments as needed; supervising undergraduate student assistants; and general laboratory management responsibilities including culture collection maintenance, media preparation, and maintaining a safe lab.The full salary range for the Lab Assistant 2 is $21.47 - $25.29 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $21.47 to $23.17 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.