Junior Specialist - Feinberg Lab

About the role

The Feinberg Lab at UCSF is seeking a Junior Specialist. The incumbent will work with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to pursue specialized research. Responsibilities may include performing stereotaxic surgeries to deliver viruses and drugs to specific anatomic sites in the mouse brain; performing recordings in the brains of awake, behaving mice; performing immunostaining of brain slices to characterize gene expression in the nervous system; running behavioral assays in conjunction with optogenetics or in vivo recording; genotyping and mouse colony maintenance and perform other duties as assigned. They will have opportunities to make scientific and scholarly contributions to research, which may include authoring publications.

Responsibilities

• Perform stereotaxic surgeries to deliver viruses and drugs to specific anatomic sites in the mouse brain
• Perform recordings in the brains of awake, behaving mice
• Perform immunostaining of brain slices to characterize gene expression in the nervous system
• Run behavioral assays in conjunction with optogenetics or in vivo recording
• Genotype and maintain mouse colonies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four years of research experience
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written)
• Willingness and ability to learn new methods and skills for changing research priorities
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a research team
• Ability to prioritize tasks, coordinate work tasks with others, and meet multiple deadlines

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
• - Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four years of research experience.
• - Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written)
• - Willingness and ability to learn new methods and skills for changing research priorities.
• - Ability to work independently and as a member of a research team.
• - Ability to prioritize tasks, coordinate work tasks with others, and meet multiple deadlines

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

A reasonable estimate for this position is $55,000 - $58,600.

Schedule

Not specified

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
• 2 required (contact information only)

About UC San Francisco

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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Finalist Requirements

• Disclosure of any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
• 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, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.