Junior Specialist in Basic Biomedical Sciences Part-time

Junior Specialist in Basic Biomedical Sciences

The Graduate Medical Sciences Unit (GMU) at the University of California, San Francisco, in conjunction with PROPEL@ UC San Francisco, invites applications for four (4) Junior Specialists in basic biomedical sciences.

The Junior Specialists will be actively involved in biomedical research studies including questions in cell, molecular, computational, and developmental biology or related fields. Candidates will be expected to devote 30 hours per week to research. Research (95%) may involve laboratory work, computation, data analysis, participating in laboratory group and other meetings, and assisting with writing manuscripts for publication. The Junior Specialist will assist the PI or other academic members of the lab in areas such as study design, collecting and interpreting data, and revising plans for future experiments. University Service (5%) includes mentoring undergraduates or others in the lab.

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a bachelor's degree or be in progress to complete a bachelor's degree by the time of HIRE in a biomedically relevant science from an accredited US college or university.
• Intend to pursue doctoral study in the biomedical sciences, i.e., a PhD, MD/PhD, DDS/PhD, PharmD/PhD, or DVM/PhD degree.
• Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or those who can demonstrate an ability to succeed in graduate-level coursework.
• Demonstrated ability to keep a complete and detailed laboratory notebook of experimental procedures and results.
• Ability to organize data and to archive, label and document graphic and tabular data for publication, proposals, and/or presentations.
• The candidate will have strong interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills; as well as the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

Appointees in the Specialist series will be expected to engage in specialized research, professional activities and do not have teaching responsibilities. Specialists are expected to use their professional expertise to make scientific and scholarly contributions, and may participate in University and Public Service. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue as needed throughout the recruitment period. Salary and rank will be commensurate with the applicants experience and training.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $55,000 – $58,600.