Feinberg Lab - Associate/Full Specialist Position

University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,600 - 194,800; Full time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco is seeking an Associate/Full Specialist to join Feinberg Lab and contribute to sensorimotor integration studies in mice. The role involves assisting students and postdocs with behavioral experiments in mice and may lead projects at senior levels.

The candidate will perform surgeries, in vivo imaging, immunostaining, and genotyping, with potential for independent project leadership and lab operations management.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) or 5 to 10 years of experience in the relevant specialization.
• Terminal degree (or equivalent) or 10 or more years of experience in the relevant specialization.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform stereotaxic surgeries to deliver viruses and drugs to specific anatomic sites in the mouse brain.
• Perform two-photon calcium imaging 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 calcium imaging.
• Genotyping and mouse colony maintenance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Deadline-oriented

Education

Master's degree

Terminal degree

Tools

Stereotaxic procedures

Two-photon calcium imaging

Immunostaining

MATLAB

Python

Mouse husbandry

Job description

Position Description

Feinberg Lab - Associate/Full Specialist Position

The Feinberg lab is seeking an Associate/Full Specialist to join our group and contribute to new and ongoing projects. Our lab focuses on sensorimotor integration in mice. The candidate will be expected to assist graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in performing behavioral experiments in mice.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities may include:

• performing stereotaxic surgeries to deliver viruses and drugs to specific anatomic sites in the mouse brain;
• performing two-photon calcium imaging 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 calcium imaging;
• genotyping and mouse colony maintenance;
• performing other duties as assigned.

At senior levels, the specialist will independently lead projects, develop new ideas, and assist with managing day‑to‑day lab operations. They will also perform general lab duties and be a positive lab citizen.

Required Qualifications

• For an Associate Specialist position – Master’s degree (or equivalent) or 5 to 10 years of experience in the relevant specialization.
• For a Full Specialist position – Terminal degree (or equivalent) or 10 or more years of experience in the relevant specialization.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in handling mice and stereotaxic procedures.
• Prior experience in analyzing experimental data in MATLAB and/or Python.

Salary

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $75,600–$194,800.

Application Process

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05910 with a CV and contact information for two references. Applicant materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission. The selected candidate must meet all of the qualifications at the time of hire.

Document Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications.
• Cover Letter (Optional).

Reference Requirements

• Two required references – contact information only.

Other Employment Information

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. 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. UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

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. “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.

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San Francisco, CA