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Type
part-time
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About this role
Temple University's School of Medicine is searching for a Part-Time Lab Assistant!
Salary Range: $22.44/hr.
A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant’s education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.
Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following:
Full medical, dental, vision coverage
Paid time off
9 Federally Observed Paid Holidays
3 Personal Days
Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
A generous retirement plan and so much more!
Position Summary:
Reporting to PIs in the Center for Neurovirology and Gene Editing, the part-time lab assistant provides generally non-technical support to the research lab.
Job Details:
This is a grant funded position
Required Education and Experience:
Minimum of one year of relevant experience
Required Skills and Abilities:
Experience and knowledge of laboratory equipment required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Working knowledge of applicable computer software.
Essential Duties:
Operating autoclave
Washing and sterilizing buffers, drying supplies & tools
Placing orders for CO2 and LN2, monitoring and changing CO2 tanks for incubators and liquid nitrogen tanks for cryofreezers
Monitoring and changing glass wash bins
Packaging glove trash from laboratory for biohazard waste removal
Arranging for hazardous chemical removal pickups.
Performs other duties as assigned
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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.
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Other facts
About Temple University
The Tyler School of Art and Architecture is a community of bold thinkers and makers based at one of the nation’s leading schools for the study of art, design and the built environment.
Our home is Temple University, a large, public research university in Philadelphia, a culturally vibrant city and urban laboratory for engaging some of society’s most pressing challenges, and an ideal place for building careers as artists, designers, architects, educators, researchers and planners.
What you'll do
- The Lab Assistant provides non-technical support to the research lab, including operating equipment and managing supplies. They also handle waste management and assist with various lab duties as assigned.
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