Junior Specialist - Hervey-Jumper lab

Junior Specialist - Hervey-Jumper lab

Under direct supervision, the Junior Specialist will provide technical and administrative support to the investigators in the Laboratory for Brain Tumor Research Center. This research entails biological studies of brain tumors in rodents and human tissues to discover novel effective treatments for patients suffering from brain tumors. The Junior Specialist will contribute to laboratory management as well as the collection of high-quality data for our research team. Specific duties include: histological and biochemical preparation of tissues; tissue sectioning and staining; immunofluorescence staining, biochemical analysis, and confocal microscopy; glioma-neuronal co-culture experiments, dissociating tissues into cell culture, spatial proteomics and transcriptomics of murine and human tumor and brain specimen; experimental surgeries, such as the stereotactic inoculation of tumor cells in the brain and stereotactic delivery of oncogenes that induce brain tumors in rodents; the administration of drug therapies to rodents; quantifying rodent tumor sizes; preparing tumor cells for therapy models; placing supply orders and resolving housekeeping issues; and assisting with the preparation of abstracts and manuscripts.

Required Qualifications:

• Specialists appointed at the Junior rank must possess a baccalaureate or equivalent degree.
• Commit to the role for a minimum of one year.
• Applicants must have obtained the required degree for the Junior Specialist rank by the time of hire.
• Applicants' materials must list qualifications, pending or otherwise, upon submission.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $53,100 - $56,600.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05348.

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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.