Junior/Assistant Specialist - Bioengineering - QB3
Position overview
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t24-b.pdf. The current base salary range for this position is $53,100-$68,300. "Off-scale" salaries, which yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: Summer 2024
Position duration: The initial appointment is for 1 year with a possibility of renewal based on performance and availability of funding.
Application Window
Open date: June 29, 2024
Next review date: Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Jul 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
This Junior/Assistant Specialist position is for the Clark Lab in the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences at the University of California. The Clark Lab develops microfluidic and molecular methods for the high throughput analysis of single cells. We use these techniques to study HIV latency in CD4 T cells and profile cellular interactions during central nervous system inflammation.
The successful candidate will assist PhD and postdoc researchers with wet lab experiments including the generation of Illumina sequencing libraries, single-cell RNA-seq experiments, and routine laboratory operations.
Responsibilities:
- Perform tissue culture, iPSC differentiation, and single-cell sequencing.
- Assist in routine laboratory maintenance and ordering,
Lab: https://clarklab.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program (or equivalent international degree)
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) by the appointmnet start date.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with scRNA-seq, Illumina sequencing, and cell culture
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04482
Help contact: iain.c.clark@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).
The University of California, Berkeley 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.
Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.
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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.
Job location
Berkeley, CA
To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04482
