Associate Specialist - Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory; ITL

Application Window

Open date: March 5, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Mar 20, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) — Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Sep 5, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Associate Specialist - Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL)

Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.

The Division of Transplant Surgery, Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL) in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking to fill an Associate Specialist position. This position will work with Dr. Rajalingam Raja and his team on projects related to Immunogenetics, Histocompatibility, and Transplant Immunology.

Responsibilities include:

Specialists appointed at the Associate rank must have a master's degree (or equivalent) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field or at least 5–10 years of research experience. A Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in the same fields, or ten or more years of experience, is preferred. Candidates must have expertise in pipeline development, bioinformatic tools, data management, and demonstrated competence in programming languages such as R or Python for bioinformatics analyses.

They should have strong statistical and analytical skills and excellent written and oral communication skills, and will be expected to actively participate in writing journal articles and grant proposals.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, and community services have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to excellence.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $75,600 – $88,000.

to Apply.

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

• 3 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 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.
* "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.

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