Department of Biological Sciences

The Padmanabhan Lab is looking for a highly motivated, creative and ambitious Lab Assistant to join their team. This position will assist in conducting research aimed at identifying factors that drive ovarian cancer progression and developing new strategies to treat this disease.

UMBC offers competitive compensation. This role starts at $34,456 and has 11 days of vacation as well as winter break, spring break, and personal days for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.

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Specific responsibilities include:

• Operates and performs general housekeeping on laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, meters, microscopes, incubators, autoclaves, chromatographs, and chemical analysis instrumentation
• Cleans and sterilizes glassware; stocks shelves and drawers; separates and prepares laboratory materials for recycling
• Maintains chemicals and equipment inventory
• Assists in preparing simple solutions, media, reagents and stains by pouring, measuring and mixing liquid, powder and crystalline chemicals following established formulas and procedures
• Assist with maintaining mouse colonies
• Performs basic molecular and cell biology experiments as instructed
• Other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six months laboratory work experience

Note: Additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

• At least one year of research experience in a laboratory setting

A background check will be required.

Upload a cover letter and a resume.

UMBC offers a rich benefits package including the following for nonexempt regular employees.

Generous Leave which includes accruing the following for full time positions:

• 11 Days of Annual Leave (increases with years of service)
• 15 Days of Sick Leave
• 15 Holidays
• 3 Personal Days

Tuition Remission:

• 8 credit hours per semester
• Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment

Additional Benefits:

• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement/Pension plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness opportunities
• & Much more

Contingent II positions may include benefits.

Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position.

This position is Grant Funded, wherein employment is contingent upon award renewal.

Accommodation:

If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.