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Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Synthetic Biology Research Technician
University Affiliated Research Center
JOB #1203989
FULL TIME CAREER
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
UCSC strives to embrace diversity in all its forms it strives to be
an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened
productive environment.
The University Affiliated Research Center UARC located at NASA
Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. is a partnership
between the University of California and NASA Ames. The UARC
was established to increase the safety, effectiveness, and
scientific impact of NASAs missions through the infusion of new
technologies and research knowledge. The UARCs primary
mission is to perform mission driven multi-disciplinary,
integrative research and technology development that supports
NASAs long term program requirements.
Ames Research Center is leading NASAs Space Synthetic Biology
project designed to conduct the research and development
required to enable exploration, advance science, and support a
variety of Earth-based applications including aeronautics and
driving miniaturization objectives.
The work site location for this position is at NASA Ames Research
Center, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA.
Qualifications include
A minimum of a B.S. degree in biochemistry, molecular
biology, chemistry or a related field with substantial related
hands-on experience and a firm theoretical understanding of the
operational principles of gas chromatography techniques.
Experience and proficiency maintaining and utilizing HPLC
and FPLC equipment and instrument control software e.g.,
Varian WorkStation in a research environment.
Experience with hydrocarbon and amino acids analysis.
Excellent communication and problem solving skills and the
ability to work independently in a multi-disciplinary and high
throughput environment.
Ability, desire, and motivation to integrate skill set into a
dynamic research and development organization that includes
pioneering metabolic engineering of microorganisms and
cultivation from pilot-scale to large-scale product extraction,
chemical transformation and delivery of material to partners.
Position is open until filled Initial Review Date 11-13-2012
APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE UCSC ON-LINE PROCESS
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To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit they
must be submitted electronically via the Staff Employment
Opportunities web site http//jobs.ucsc.edu  on or before the
initial review date.  Computers are available at the UCSC Staff
Human Resources office located at 1201 Shaffer Road, Santa
Cruz.  For further information or to request disability
accommodation call 831-459-2009.  Hearing impaired are
encouraged to use the California Relay Service 800-735-2922.
The University of California, Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
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KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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None Bachelors degree