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The Department of Anesthesiology employs over 200 Academic and Staff personnel and has an annual operating budget of $83 million in annualized resources (School of Medicine and Clinical Practice Organization (CPO) between Practice Plan revenues, VA Medical Center funding, Hospital and Medical Group funding,, UC Foundation, Research sources and School of Medicine funds.

There are over 85 Clinical faculty, 20 Ph.D. faculty, 8 Post-Doctoral Scholars, 42 Residents, 8 Senior Clinical Fellows, 33 Certified Nurse Anesthetists, 1 Physician Assistant and five collective bargaining units represented.

The Department provides Clinical Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Services in Hillcrest, Thornton Hospital, Shiley Eye Center, Rady Children's Hospital, Jacobs Medical Center and the VA Medical Center. The Department operates a Pain Clinic at Perlman. The Department's research programs include bench and clinical research programs located at the VA Medical Center, Medical Teaching Facility, Clinical Teaching Facility, Hillcrest, Thornton, Sanford Consortium of Regenerative Medicine facilities and the Altman CTRI.

This position is located at the ACTRI, in the Department of Anesthesiology’s Brain Mechanisms of Pain and Health Laboratory. Under supervision of Dr. Zeidan, this position will assist with basic laboratory operations, organize, work with healthy and chronic pain patients assisting with psychophysical, brain imaging, and pharmacologic studies as directed.

Assigned duties and responsibilities include routine laboratory maintenance, assisting with psychological and psychophysical methodologies. Lab assistant will assist with IRB protocols, collect human data, and assist with behavioral interventions.

• One (1) year of lab experience or two (2) years of undergraduate science courses. Knowledge of psychology, neuroscience, human biology, and pre-medicine is desired.

• Demonstrated knowledge of safe human testing procedures (CITI training; experience with IRB).

• Knowledge of personal computer programs including word processing, basic computer coding, SPSS, Word, Excel, unix.

• Requires a thorough understanding of laboratory principles involved. Knowledge of safe laboratory processes and procedures.

• Ability to adhere to established UCSD guidelines for safety and environmental issues.

• Must be able to work effectively with human volunteers and patients.

• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.