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Position Information

The position needs a person with a BS in a biology-related subject and with/without previous lab experience, knowledge and skills. The PI will provide a formal training in these aspects. The person need to spend 90% time in hand-performing basic molecular and genetic experiments including PCR, genotyping, protein purification, RNA/DNA purification, genetic crosses, western blot, northern blot, southern blot, reverse transcription, microinjection, etc., based on available protocols and reagents in the lab. The other 10% time is spent on training undergraduate and high school students to learn some of these techniques and lab management including reagent organization/registration, freezer thawing, lab sanitation, etc. The full salary range for the Staff Research Associate 1 position is $26.78 - $31.97 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $26.78 - $26.82 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational need 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.

Position Information

The position needs a person with a BS in a biology-related subject and with/without previous lab experience, knowledge and skills. The PI will provide a formal training in these aspects. The person need to spend 90% time in hand-performing basic molecular and genetic experiments including PCR, genotyping, protein purification, RNA/DNA purification, genetic crosses, western blot, northern blot, southern blot, reverse transcription, microinjection, etc., based on available protocols and reagents in the lab. The other 10% time is spent on training undergraduate and high school students to learn some of these techniques and lab management including reagent organization/registration, freezer thawing, lab sanitation, etc. The full salary range for the Staff Research Associate 1 position is $26.78 - $31.97 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $26.78 - $26.82 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational need 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.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Incumbents are expected to possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the positions. These skills, knowledge, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of extensive study and experience.

Requirement

Required

Minimum Requirements

• Biology knowledge
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details

Department Custom Scope

The position needs a person with a BS in a biology-related subject and with/without previous lab experience, knowledge and skills. The PI will provide a formal training in these aspects. The person need to spend 90% time in hand-performing basic molecular and genetic experiments including PCR, genotyping, protein purification, RNA/DNA purification, genetic crosses, western blot, northern blot, southern blot, reverse transcription, microinjection, etc, based on available protocols and reagents in the lab. The other 10% time is spent on training undergraduate and high school students to learn some of these techniques and lab management including reagent organization/registration, freezer thawing, lab sanitation, etc.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Higher Education

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