Assistant Project Scientist Full-time

Assistant Project Scientist

The Department of Psychology is currently hiring for an Assistant Project Scientist. For more information regarding the Project Scientist series, please refer to the Call Appendix 36: Project (e.g. Scientist) Series

Criteria: Candidate must have a PhD in neuroscience or equivalent. Job responsibilities include supporting the PI in the design and execution of extramurally-funded projects examining the function of cortico-amygdala-striatal circuits in reward learning, motivation, and decision making. The candidate should have a strong background in behavioral neuroscience, learning and memory, in vivo microendoscopic cellular resolution imaging and analysis pipeline, behavioral tracking, machine learning and computational analysis approaches, and neural circuit dissection methods. In addition, the project scientist will supervise postdocs, graduate, and undergraduate students conducting research projects. Responsibilities include assisting the PI in experimental design, execution of experiments, data analysis and interpretation, manuscript preparation, and oversight of the ongoing projections of undergraduate and graduate students.

The appointment will be for 100% starting November 1, 2026.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table 37-B for the salary range. The salary range for this position is for this position is $79400 – $101100. “Off-scale salaries” i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Basic qualifications: PhD in Neuroscience or equivalent

Additional qualifications: -strong background in behavioral neuroscience, learning and memory, in vivo microendoscopic cellular resolution imaging and analysis pipeline, behavioral tracking, machine learning and computational analysis approaches, and neural circuit dissection methods

Application Requirements

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research

Reference requirements:

• 2 required (contact information only)

Please provide name and contact information of 2 references. The Principal Investigator will contact the references for applicants who proceed to the interview phase.

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