Junior Regenerative Biology & Extreme Physiology Specialist

University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Huang laboratory at UCSF seeks a Junior Specialist to explore organ development, regeneration, and repair using heart models in zebrafish and mice. The role emphasizes stem cell activation pathways, dedifferentiation, and employs single-cell analysis, imaging microscopy, and CRISPR/Cas9 technologies.

Duties include human pluripotent stem cell culture, mouse husbandry, and genomics techniques. This position offers research experience in a collaborative environment and opportunities to publish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree by hire date.
• Strong organizational and written/verbal communication.
• Willingness to learn new methods.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Materials must list current/pending qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Culture of human pluripotent stem cells.
• Mouse husbandry duties.
• Apply genomics techniques to study organ development and repair.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Willingness to learn

Independent work

Deadline management

Eligibility notes

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRISPR/Cas9

Single-cell RNA-seq

Genomics techniques

Job description

The Huang laboratory at UCSF seeks a Junior Specialist to explore organ development, regeneration, and repair using heart models in zebrafish and mice. The role emphasizes stem cell activation pathways, dedifferentiation, and employs single-cell analysis, imaging microscopy, and CRISPR/Cas9 technologies.

Duties include human pluripotent stem cell culture, mouse husbandry, and genomics techniques. This position offers research experience in a collaborative environment and opportunities to publish.