Associate Specialist – Jan Lab Full-time

Associate Specialist – Jan Lab

The Jan Lab in the Department of Physiology is seeking an Associate Specialist. Appointees in the Specialists series engage in specialized research, professional activity, and may participate in University and/or public service. Specialists are expected to use their professional expertise to make scientific and scholarly contributions to the research enterprise of the University and to achieve recognition in the professional and scientific community.

The duties of the position include:

• Electrophysiological characterizations of ion channel properties, calcium-sensitivity, PIP2 sensitivity and channel modulator efficacy.
• Molecular biological expertise for generation of plasmids and viruses for mutagenesis and tandem constructs of ion channels.
• Generation of stable cell lines with or without knockout of endogenous channels.
• Biochemical experiments for purification of ion channel complexes from mouse tissues and cell lines for mass spectrometry and cryo-EM analyses. Immunohistochemical experiments for channel localization.

The incumbent must possess a master's degree (or equivalent degree) or five to ten years of experience in the relevant specialization.

Applicants must apply online with a CV. Application materials must list pending qualifications. Candidates must meet the required qualifications by time of hire. See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $75,600 – $88,000.

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.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with its PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location: San Francisco, CA