Junior/Assistant Specialist - Liver Disease Modeling and Therapy Development - Willenbring Laboratory

Application Window

Open date : March 11, 2024

Most recent review date : Saturday, Jun 15, 2024 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Thursday, Sep 11, 2025 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.

Position description

Junior / Assistant Specialist - Liver Disease Modeling and Therapy Development

Willenbring Laboratory

University of California, San Francisco

The Willenbring laboratory at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking to hire a research technician and laboratory manger as a Junior / Assistant Specialist.

The laboratory investigates mechanisms of liver disease and regeneration with the goal to develop new therapies (Groeger, Nature Communications 2023;

Chen, Cell Stem Cell 2020; Schaub, Nature 2018). Responsibilities include breeding and genotyping of transgenic mice, experiments using human induced pluripotent stem cells, adeno-associated viral vectors, human livers and humanized mice, monitoring, ordering and stocking of supplies, and maintenance of laboratory equipment.

Candidates should be proficient in standard molecular and cell biology techniques and Mac and PC platforms, capable of effective oral and written communication, possess good analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills, and be comfortable with multitasking in a deadline-oriented environment.

Candidates with experience with mouse handling, viral vectors, or pluripotent stem cell culture are preferred.

Specialists appointed at the Junior rank must have a baccalaureate (or equivalent) degree in biology or a related field or at least 4 years of laboratory experience.

Specialists appointed at the Assistant rank must have a master's (or equivalent) degree in biology or a related field or a baccalaureate degree with 3 or more years of laboratory experience.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $51,300 - $65,900.

Please apply online at https : / / aprecruit.ucsf.edu / JPF04988 .

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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)

Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please see the following page for more details : Contributions to Diversity Statement

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Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

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Job location

San Francisco, CA