Junior or Assistant Specialist- Wang Lab

University of California - San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 57,700 - 73,200; Full time

Job summary

UC San Francisco in San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Junior or Assistant Specialist for the Wang Lab in the Department of Psychiatry. Duties include animal husbandry, rodent stereotaxic surgery, behavior assays, calcium imaging, optogenetic manipulation, brain histology, and confocal imaging.

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree (or four years of research experience); for the Assistant Specialist, a Master’s or a bachelor’s with three+ years of research experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or at least four years of research experience.
• Master's degree (or equivalent) or bachelor's with three+ years of research experience.
• Prior research experience during and/or after college.

Responsibilities

• Animal husbandry
• Rodent stereotaxic surgery (virus injection, hardware implantation)
• Behavior assays (execution and scoring)
• Calcium imaging drug behavior
• Optogenetic manipulation during behavior
• Brain Histology
• Confocal imaging

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or at least four years of research experience

Master's degree (or equivalent) or bachelor's with three+ years of research experience

Prior research experience

Job description

Application Window

Open date: July 24, 2026

Next review date: Saturday, Aug 8, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date: Monday, Jan 24, 2028 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position description

Junior or Assistant Specialist- Wang Lab

The Department of Psychiatry is now recruiting a Junior or Assistant Specialist. The job duties include the following:

• Animal husbandry
• Rodent stereotaxic surgery (virus injection, hardware implantation
• Behavior assays (execution and scoring)
• Calcium imaging drug behavior
• Optogenetic manipulation during behavior
• Brain Histology
• Confocal imaging

Required Qualifications:

• Junior Specialist- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four year of research experience
• Assistant Specialist- Master's degree (or equivalent) or a bachelor's degree with three or more years of research experience.
• Prior research experience (during and/or after college)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with at least some of the experimental approaches listed above

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $57,700-$73,200.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research

Reference requirements

• 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.

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.

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Job location

San Francisco, CA