Junior Specialist: Translational Vision Research & Imaging

University of California, Davis; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

University of California, Davis is seeking a 45% FTE Junior Specialist in the Ophthalmology & Vision Science department to support research on ocular imaging, genome engineering, and gene therapy. The role involves acquiring imaging data (OCT/SLO), histology, and bioinformatics analysis under the Yiu Lab.

The incumbent will contribute to manuscript preparation, present findings at meetings, mentor undergraduates, and ensure lab safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required in biological, bioengineering, or computational sciences.
• Experience in bioinformatics, image processing, or computer science preferred.
• Motivated, organized, and proactive with strong learning initiative.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and process in vivo ocular imaging data (OCT/SLO).
• Dissection, processing, and histology of mouse/macaque tissues.
• Analyze scRNA-seq or RNA-seq data.
• Manage and organize image data from human studies.
• Assist with manuscript preparation and presentations.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Image analysis

Computational sciences

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological, bioengineering, or computational sciences

Tools

RNA-seq tools

OCT/SLO imaging tools

Job description

University of California, Davis is seeking a 45% FTE Junior Specialist in the Ophthalmology & Vision Science department to support research on ocular imaging, genome engineering, and gene therapy. The role involves acquiring imaging data (OCT/SLO), histology, and bioinformatics analysis under the Yiu Lab.

The incumbent will contribute to manuscript preparation, present findings at meetings, mentor undergraduates, and ensure lab safety and compliance.