Laboratory

Lab Assistant - Mission Bay Campus

The Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (IND) is a world-class research facility focused on understanding and developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The Kampmann lab in the IND develops and uses innovative technologies to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms of human diseases, and to Client new therapeutic strategies. A major focus of our research is on neurodegenerative diseases. We are an interdisciplinary group of postdocs, graduate students and staff. We are proud of our lab culture of intellectual curiosity, collaboration, support, diversity, and fun!

This position is for a full-time (100%) Lab Assistant 1 in a BSL-2 lab working on neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. The Lab Assistant will be trained to follow specific procedures for the maintenance of the BSL-2 labs.

• Prepare buffers for experiments
• Maintain tissue culture equipment, assist lab personnel with decontaminating tissue culture equipment
• Conduct testing of tissue cultures for mycoplasma
• Maintain and clean water/bead baths
• Interact with service engineers and company representatives
• Receive equipment and supplies for the Kampmann Lab
• Maintain inventory of supplies, reagents, and chemicals
• Autoclaving of glassware
• Collect and wash general lab ware
• Maintain -20oC and -80 0 C freezers
• General house keeping
• Check on and refill liquid nitrogen dewars

• Basic computer knowledge required
• Good communication skills required
• Previous lab experience
• Previous experience using large autoclaves preferred
• Previous experience working in a BSL-2 environment preferred
• Physical demands: requires sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, waist twisting, kneeling, climbing stairs/ladders, reaching up to shoulder height, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs., fine finger manipulation, gross manipulation, simple grasp/power, repetitive hand/arm use; exposure to loud noise, fumes or gases, latex; ability to differentiate color, verbal communication, use of protective equipment.

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