Junior Specialist Bove Lab

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Open date: December 11, 2025

Most recent review date: Monday, Apr 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date: Friday, Jun 11, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Junior Specialist in the Bove Lab

Department of Neurology

University of California, San Francisco

The Bove lab at the Mission Bay campus of UCSF is looking to appoint a Junior Specialist. The laboratory focuses on Sex and Gender-informed Neurology, as well as Digital Medicine. We are looking for talented, motivated, enthusiastic candidates who want to aid in exciting research discoveries in both digital medicine and sex and gender informed neurology.

The successful applicant must work closely with the PI and other faculty and their lab members to support the lab's mission. Candidates who are looking for additional experience working in a clinical research laboratory and patient interaction before pursuing graduate education or a further career are also encouraged to apply.

To learn more about the Bove lab, please visit our website here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Specialists appointed at the junior rank must possess a bachelor's degree, in the fields of biology, neuroscience, neurobiology, biochemistry, or related disciplines, or have at least four years of research experience. Applicants must have obtained the degree requirement for the Specialist rank by the time of hire.

Applicants should have strong communication (written and verbal) skills. They should be detail-oriented and possess excellent organization and analytical skills.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with one or more of the following: patient interaction, data collection, patient recruitment, and quantitative and/or computational analysis. Candidates interested in working in the lab for at least two years are preferred.

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

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

• 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 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.

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* UC Anti-Discrimination Policy

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