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Junior Specialist Position

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Recruitment Period

Open Date: October 17, 2024

Next Review Date: November 17, 2024 - Apply by November 17, 2024 (11:59 p.m.) to be considered in the first round of applicants. All applicants received will be released to the Search Committee the following day. More review dates will continue to be added if the position is not filled.

Final Review Date: June 30, 2025 - Applications will continue to be accepted through this date, but those received after the initial review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Description:

The Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, seeks to hire one employee as a Junior Specialist in the Beleford lab . This position will be involved in interdisciplinary studies focusing on questions in vascular biology and molecular genetic causes of arterial, venous, and lymphatic malformations.

Major Responsibilities and Designated Areas of Expertise

The Junior Specialist has the general duties of working closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) in the planning and execution of a research projects. The junior specialist may assist in data collection, entry and quality control, study design and implementation, literature reviews and data analysis for preparation of manuscripts or conference presentations, and writing conference abstracts and manuscripts (e.g., methods and results sections, table, and figure generation) for a particular project.

The incumbent will work under the supervision of Daniah Beleford and work cooperatively and collegially in a diverse environment.

Successful candidates are expected to participate in three major categories of activities listed below:

  1. RESEARCH (90% EFFORT)
    The incumbent will collaborate with other research personnel affiliated with research activities involving investigating the molecular genetic origin of vascular disease. The Junior Specialist will manage, maintain, and inventory transgenic mouse colonies including tagging, tail-snipping, and genotyping mice, crossbreeding to generate specific genetic lines, intraperitoneal and intragastric injections, and assisting with harvesting mouse tissues for analysis. Other responsibilities include establishing endothelial cell lines from harvested mouse and human tissues, inventorying frozen stocks, and maintaining these lines in culture. Molecular techniques that may be carried out by the Junior Specialist include immunocyto- and immunohistochemistry, fluorescent imaging and light microscopy, RNAScope, immunoprecipitation, Western analysis, and proximity ligation assay. The Junior Specialist is encouraged to lead at least one, possibly two independent research projects with input from the PI and opportunities for publication. The specialist is also expected to contribute to writing and reviewing manuscripts in preparation. The ideal candidate will be motivated, detail-oriented, have strong analytical and time-management skills, and be capable of working collaboratively with others.
  2. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ACTIVITY (5% EFFORT)
    The appointee is encouraged to attend department, and technical society talks and journal clubs relevant to vascular biology. The appointee may also attend up to 2 local or national conferences relevant to vascular biology. The PI will assist with applications for funding to attend conferences as needed.
  3. UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE (5% EFFORT)
    The incumbent may be expected to provide mentorship to undergraduate research assistants that rotate through the lab. They will be expected to participate and contribute to laboratory and group meetings, and other activities, as applicable.

This recruitment is conducted at the junior rank. The resulting hire will be at the junior rank regardless of the proposed appointee’s qualifications.

A reasonable estimate for this position is $53,100 at Step 1 or $56,600 at Step 2.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Genetics, or related field. Degree must be awarded before start date.
  • Minimum one year of laboratory research experience.
  • Experience with basic tissue culture, PCR, DNA gel

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with rodent
  • Prior experience with basic laboratory molecular
  • Prior experience with mentoring early

TO APPLY:

To apply, please go to the following link: JPF06779. This position will remain open until filled.

Qualified applicants should submit

  • Cover letter detailing their qualification for this position
  • CV
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Contact information for 3 references