Assistant, Associate, or Full Specialist

The Glioma Immunology and Microenvironment Evolution Laboratory within the UCSF Brain Tumor Center has an Assistant, Associate or Full Specialist position available, and highly motivated individuals with laboratory research experience are being recruited. The emerging laboratory has established collaborations with additional experienced laboratories within the UCFS Brain Tumor Center and has contributed to innovative, translational research of brain tumor biology. The Assistant, Associate, or Full Specialist position is advertised to facilitate the biologic aims of translational clinical trials and preclinical experiments to identify and deliver novel molecular therapeutics to brain tumor patients and understand how the tumor evolves in the setting of these treatments. This position will be responsible for cell culture, molecular biology (RNA and DNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, protein extraction, recombinant DNA manipulation), gel electrophoresis (DNA and protein), immunoblotting, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, light field microscopy, data analysis, mouse husbandry, pre-clinical therapeutic animal experimentation, single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing analysis, lineage tracing expertise.

Required Qualifications:

• Specialists appointed at the Assistant rank must possess a master's degree in Biology or related field or a baccalaureate degree in Biology or related field with 3 or more years of research experience.
• Specialists appointed at the Associate rank must possess a master's degree (or equivalent degree) in Biology or related field or five to ten years of experience in the relevant specialization.
• Specialists appointed at the full rank must possess a terminal degree (or equivalent degree) in Biology or related field or ten or more years of experience in the relevant specialization.
• Familiarity and experience with biochemistry and mechanisms underlying brain tumor biology.
  
  
• Expertise with cell culture and molecular biology are required.
• 2+ years of experience in lab.
• Will need to be able to work within a team.
• Capable of adapting quickly to accommodate the overall scientific aims of the group.
• Exceptional time management.
• Lab notebook maintenance, data analysis, and lab organization experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-graduate training in field.
• Experience with In vitro assays.
• DNA and RNA Isolation.
• Grant and manuscript writing experience.
• Experience overseeing the work of laboratory trainees.

Appointees in the Specialist series will be expected to engage in specialized research, professional activities and do not have teaching responsibilities. Specialists are expected to use their professional expertise to make scientific and scholarly contributions, and may participate in University and Public Service. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue as needed throughout the recruitment period. Salary and rank will be commensurate with the applicants experience and training.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $61,300 - $188,200.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05196.

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As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

* "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

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