Junior or Assistant Specialist- Wang Lab

Position Description

Junior or Assistant Specialist
- Wang Lab

Junior or Assistant Specialist
- Wang Lab

The Department of Psychiatry is now recruiting a Junior or Assistant Specialist. The job duties include the following:

• Animal husbandry
• Rodent stereotaxic surgery (virus injection, hardware implantation
• Behavior assays (execution and scoring)
• Calcium imaging drug behavior
• Optogenetic manipulation during behavior
• Brain Histology
• Confocal imaging

• Junior Specialist- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four year of research experience
• Assistant Specialist
  - Master’s degree (or equivalent) or a bachelor's degree with three or more years of research experience.
• Prior research experience (during and/or after college)

• Experience with at least some of the experimental approaches listed above

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $57,700-$73,200.

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

• 2 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.

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 our 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.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035:
  Affputative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

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