Northern California HERC

The Turnbaugh lab is seeking a Junior/Assistant/Associate/Full Specialist to join our group and contribute to new and ongoing projects. Our lab studies the impact of the human gut microbiome on the treatment of both chronic and infectious diseases. We are also interested in discovering and engineering bacteriophage to manipulate microbiome composition and metabolic activity. The candidate will be expected to contribute to this tool development and microbiome research in the lab, by conducting microbiology and molecular biology techniques, including bacterial and bacteriophage manipulation, cloning, protein purification, sequencing, mass spectrometry, and biochemical assays. An exceptional candidate will lead their own independent project, develop new ideas, be familiar with the literature, and participate in procurement of funds, where appropriate. Additionally, the specialist will be expected to assist with managing day-to-day lab operations, and perform general lab duties and be a positive lab citizen.

Required qualifications:
* Junior Specialist - Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four years of research experience.
* Assistant Specialist - Master's degree or a baccalaureate degree with 3 or more years of research experience.
* Associate Specialist - Master's degree (or equivalent degree) or five to ten years of experience in the relevant specialization.
* Full Specialist - terminal degree (or equivalent degree) or ten or more years of experience in the relevant specialization.
* Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written).
* Willingness and ability to learn new methods and skills for changing research priorities.
* Ability to work independently and as a member of a research team.
* Ability to prioritize tasks, coordinate work tasks with others, and meet multiple deadlines.

Preferred qualifications:
* Prior experience with handling pathogenic microbes, aseptic techniques.
* Prior experience in the design and assembly of DNA constructs.
* Prior experience in bacterial genome manipulation (i.e. gene knockouts, locus removal, introduction of chromosomal tags and point mutations).
* Prior experience in high throughput sequencing and analysis.
* Prior experience in mass spectrometry or other analytical chemistry approaches.
* Prior experience in flow cytometry or other immune profiling methods.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05537. Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $53,100-$188,200.

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.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
* "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, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
* UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH
* UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination
* APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf