Laboratory Assistant

UC Davis Laboratory Assistant Departmental Budget Salary or Pay Range : $26.79 - $29.13 / Hour, commensurate with educational background and relevant working experience. Under supervision, responsible for receiving / processing / routing clinical specimens, providing telephone / results reporting coverage in the Receiving Section. Assist with animal care, handling and animal care facility maintenance. Responsible / assist in making / shipping biological media / reagents, washing glassware and managing biohazardous waste. These responsibilities are performed on a rotational basis. Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and / or certification if required of the position

• No minimum education required.
• Experience working in an environment with frequently changing priorities and work interruptions, and skills to effectively shift priorities and prioritize a heavy workload to meet required deadlines, while providing attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills (in person, in writing and by telephone) to interact effectively and professionally with a wide variety of individuals including CAHFS faculty and staff, clients, individuals from other university units, and government / outside agencies.
• Working knowledge of diagnostic procedures and tests used in a diagnostic laboratory, as well as veterinary and medical terminology.
• Skills to learn appropriate sample types and sampling techniques for a variety of microbiologic, immunologic, histologic and clinical chemistry tests and how adverse sample conditions may affect testing.
• Skills to use analytical balances, volumetric glassware, PH meters, centrifuges, automated dispensing equipment, sterilizing ovens, glass washers and dryers, and autoclaves.
• Skills to work with blood, dead animals, tissues, and to handle potentially infectious material.Computer skills to quickly / accurately perform data entry into computer. Preferred Qualifications
• Ability to learn UC purchasing policies, procedures and forms.
• Skill to learn computer programs designed for sample tracking, worksheet production, and workload reporting. Key Responsibilities
• 40% - Specimen and Data Management
• 35% - Glass Washing / Media Preparation and Shipping Areas
• 20% - Telephone Coverage and Results Reporting
• 5% - Other Duties Special Requirements – Please contact your recruiter with questions regarding which activities apply by position
• This is a critical position, as defined by UC Policy and local procedures, and as such, employment is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check(s) and may include drug screening, medical evaluation clearance and functional capacity assessment To view full job description and submit an on-line application visit UC Davis Career Opportunities at http : / / 50.73.55.13 / counter.php?id=311473 Job ID# 82145 The University of California, Davis is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer