Lab Assistant - HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine (2 of 3)
| Job Name | Lab Assistant - HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine (2 of 3) |
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| Department | 1383030 - M MED ZSFG AIDS |
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| Job ID | 6953 |
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| Job Code | LAB AST 1 (009605) |
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| IAP | None |
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| Bargaining Unit | TX |
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| Job Family | Research and Laboratory |
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| Organization | UCSF Campus BU |
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| Primary Location | San Francisco, CA, United States |
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| Detail URL | https://careers.ucsf.edu/careers/JobDetail/San-Francisco-CA-United-States/3832 |
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Job Description
The Laboratory Assistant will work under direct supervision of post-doctoral scholars and research technicians to perform preclinical therapeutic research using rabbit and chinchilla infection models. The individual will monitor the infected rabbits and chinchillas to identify signs of disease progression and report back to her/his supervisors; assist in treating rabbits with experimental agents; assist in rabbit and chinchilla necropsy and processing of organs.
ABOUT DIVISION OF HIV, INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND GLOBAL MEDICINE
The Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is an internationally recognized global leader in clinical care, research, and education. With its home-base located at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), the Division has been ranked as the top facility in the country for AIDS care since 1983. The Division’s work is featured frequently in the media, and it is often visited by numerous international, national, state, and local dignitaries and delegations. The Division consists of approximately 38 faculty members, 14 fellows/postdoctoral scholars and 170 academic and staff employees. It is the largest Division of the Department of Medicine (DOM) at ZSFG, with a total expenditure budget of approximately $52 million dollars.