Job Code and Payroll Title
009617 SRA 2 NEX
Job Summary
The Lynch lab is seeking a Research Assistant to join the team and contribute to new and ongoing projects and to management of the laboratory. The Lynch lab is focused on human microbiome research, with a particular interest in accelerating discovery and translation in the fields of early life microbiome and therapeutic development. The lab supports multiple collaborative human microbiome research with collaborators across the country.
Candidates will be responsible for managing multiple large-scale human microbiome research projects in parallel, in addition to performing lab management tasks such as ordering, instrument maintenance and renewal of animal and biosafety approvals. The Research Assistant will be responsible for maintaining and updating project management software for multiple studies, as well as sample cataloging and processing, sequence data generation, and contributing to data analyses, manuscript, and report generation. The Research Assistant will work closely with other team members and project investigators to facilitate timely project progress. Key duties are summarized below.
Sample receipt and cataloging: Receive and cross-check barcoded samples from multiple studies in parallel. Perform biospecimen sub-sampling. Utilize and weekly update project management software. Maintain and electronic lab notebook. Coordinate with central site repositories. Requires exceptional organizational skills.
Genomic data generation: High-throughput nucleic acid (DNA and RNA) extraction and quantification. Sequence library preparation. Sequencing (16S rRNA, ITS2, metagenomics). Data analysis.
Lab management: Maintenance of laboratory stocks, fridge and freezer inventories, equipment. Order supplies. Renew laboratory approvals (institutional review board, animal, biosafety etc.).
Lab Description:
The Lynch lab is focused on understanding the role of pathogenic microbiomes in the promotion of chronic inflammatory disease. The lab is housed within the Division of Gastroenterology, in the Department of Medicine and is part of the Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine (BCMM). The BCMM is home to UCSF’s community of over 130 faculty, staff, and trainees dedicated to the integrative human microbiome research. The BCMM provides access to state of art technology hubs, research funds, and educational programming to advance our knowledge of the human microbiome’s potential to predict, prevent and treat a wide range of diseases.
Note: This position requires a physical/health screening.
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Organization
Campus
Req Number
77285BR
Job Title
Staff Research Associate
Employee Class
Career
Percentage
100%
Shift Length
8 Hours
Shift
Days
Additional Shift Details
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Bargaining Unit
University Professional Technical Employees – Research Support Professionals Unit (UPTE-RX)
Job Category
Research and Scientific
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
NA
Position Type
Full Time
Department Name
MED-CORE-GAST-GEN
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Department Description
Research in gastrointestinal and liver diseases is active in the UCSF Division of Gastroenterology (GI). The division has a longstanding reputation for excellence in hepatology research and has a growing investigative program in luminal gastroenterology. Faculty in the Division of Gastroenterology contribute to discovery in several areas, ranging from the identification of basic mechanisms of GI disease, to the improvement of outcomes following liver transplantation, to the optimization of GI care in resource-poor settings. The division also provides comprehensive training in GI research through its postdoctoral programs.
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Location
Parnassus Heights (SF)
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