Professional Researcher- Deitchman Lab

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco is recruiting a Professional Researcher in the Deitchman Lab within the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. The role focuses on pharmacology studies for HIV cure therapeutics and HIV biomarker research, under DRU guidance.

Responsibilities include grant writing, experimental design, data interpretation, and preparing peer-reviewed manuscripts, with supervision of junior lab members. UCSF emphasizes collaboration and scientific rigor.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or equivalent in biomedical engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience in matrix biology.
• 10 years of experience in human tissue experimental design, sample preparation, and data analysis.
• 5 years of experience in HPLC and mass spectrometer operation and maintenance.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research in the Drug Research Unit, including pharmacology studies for HIV cure therapeutics and biomarkers of HIV disease.
• Write grants, devise research strategies, design experiments, and interpret data.
• Prepare and submit scholarly papers for peer-review under DRU direction.
• Supervise junior lab members in research activities.

Skills

Biomedical research experience

Team collaboration

Scientific writing

Education

Doctorate in biomedical engineering or related field

PhD degree

Tools

HPLC

Mass spectrometry

MATLAB

Job description

Position Description

Professional Researcher- Deitchman Lab

Department of Clinical Pharmacy

University of California, San Francisco

The Department of Clinical Pharmacy is now recruiting a Professional Researcher at the Assistant, Associate, and Full ranks. The general responsibilities of this position are to carry out research in the Drug Research Unit, including but not limited to pharmacology studies fo HIV cure therapeutics and biomarkers of HIV disease. These duties include writing grants, devising appropriate research strategies, designing and carrying out experiments (e.g., ex vivo tissue assays, quantiative LC/MS/MS), interpreting data, reporting the results and interpretation of the experiments to internal and external audiences, and preparing and submitting scholarly papers for peer-review under direction of the DRU co-directors. Additional responsibilities include supervising more junior lab members in their research.

Required Qualifications

• A doctorate or its equivalent in biomedical engineering or a closely related field.
• Hands on experience in matrix biology
• 10 years of experience in human tissue experimental design, sample preparation, and data analysis
• 5 years of experience in HPLC and mass spectrometer instrument operation and maintenance
• Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to communicate effectively and collaboratively with students, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and faculty
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• A PhD degree
• Extensive experience with molecular biology lab techniques and tissue culture.
• Experience writing research proposals
• Computer programming skills in MATLAB
• A track record of developing and leveraging innovative human tissue-based systems.
• Experience managing a diverse portfolio of collaborative projects between laboratories.
• Experience and interest in community outreach and mentorship

See Table 13B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $96,700-$257,100.

Document Requirements

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

Reference Requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

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.

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