Are you looking to make a profound difference? Join a culture of revolutionary research that is looking to eradicate HIV. This position is funded and hired through NCIRE- The Veterans Health Research Institute, which is affiliated with San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), a world leader in HIV/AIDS research and treatment. The incumbent will be working within the laboratory of world-renowned HIV expert, and UCSF Principal Investigator, Dr. Steven Yukl on the campus of the San Francisco VA Medical Center via NCIRE.

Dr. Yukl is looking for a Staff Research Associate who is interested in making his/her mark on society by advancing the lives of those living with HIV.

Current antiviral medicines have revolutionized the lives of those with HIV, but there is more to do. Below are listed the essential functions and requirement for this existing research opportunity:

Essential Functions:

• Provide services supportive to the mission of the laboratory, including:
• Help maintain laboratory organization
• Place work orders; obtain price quotes and purchase order (PO) numbers
• Purchase, stock, and maintain supplies as needed
• Maintain records of purchases and expenditures
• Assist with compliance with lab safety and biosafety protocols
• Assist in maintaining and monitoring all equipment and procedures for quality control
• Design and execute experiments using cellular, biochemical, and molecular biology techniques
• Process human biological samples, including isolation of cells from blood and tissues; store and ship samples
• Maintain detailed written record of work performed
• Perform analysis of experiment results and findings, including data collection, entry, and graph creation
• Produce written reports detailing results of experiments and analysis of results
• Present data at laboratory, local, and possibly national meetings
• Adhere to data security requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned