Senior Researcher — HIV Pharmacology & Tissue Studies

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

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.