Assay Chemist, Olympic Lab

Join the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory as an Assay Chemist! In this role, you will be responsible for conducting chemistry assays to identify steroids, masking agents, and other substances in urine specimens. You will also assist with maintaining sample tracking records, entering specimen information into a computer database, and performing advanced chemistry across various laboratory operations.

About

The UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory is one of the world's largest World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited sports drug-testing facility and one of the leading research institutions in the field of athletic doping. Founded in 1982 by a grant from the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, the UCLA facility was the first U.S. laboratory accredited by the International Olympic Committee.

Salary Range: $28.88 - $46.46/hour

* Knowledge of organic, biochemical, and analytical chemistry techniques, including chemical derivatization, ether extraction, centrifugation, solvent stripping, ion exchange chromatography, enzymatic deconjugation, and chemistry extraction.

* Ability to carefully follow on a repeated basis, lengthy, detailed, and precise oral and written operating procedures focusing on sample preparation techniques of all types.

* Excellent organizational skills.

* Ability to multi-task efficiently.

* Familiarity with ions and retention times for GCMS/LCMS/IRMS - preferred.

* Ability to use Analytical Balance, manual and electronic pipetting devices, desiccators, and a pH meter - preferred.

* Ability to precisely and accurately aliquot substances - preferred.

* Must pass the Ishihara Color Vision exam, i.e. visual acuity including color differentiation