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Junior Specialist – Huang Lab in the Department of Pathology, UCSF

The Junior Specialist will work with current lab members, including postdoctoral scholars and/or graduate students, to provide technical assistance for histopathology in research projects related to cancer biology and neurobiology. The Junior Specialist will participate in studies that use mouse models in projects to understand (1) the glial contributions to neurodegeneration, (2) autophagy machinery in tumorigenesis and metastasis, and (3) the role of placenta to fetal immunity. The Junior Specialist will develop and carry out experiments using the latest technologies in immunohistochemistry, RNAscope, advanced microscopy, and complement these approaches using biochemical techniques, such as western blots. In addition, the incumbent will have the opportunity to work on projects related to the latest single cell transcriptomics.

Appointees in the Specialist series will be expected to engage in specialized research, professional activities and do not have teaching responsibilities. Specialists are expected to use and develop their professional expertise to make scientific and scholarly contributions, and may participate in University and Public Service. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue as needed throughout the recruitment period. Salary and rank will be commensurate with the applicants experience and training.

Required Qualifications:
Specialists appointed at the junior rank must possess a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) in a science related field or must have at least four years of equivalent research experience (e.g., with instrumentation and research equipment, scientific research methods, or creative activities). Candidates must meet the qualifications by the time of appointment. Applicant’s materials must list (pending) qualifications upon submission.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior research experience in immunohistochemistry, molecular/cellular biology, neuroscience, or computer sciences;
• Knowledge in computer languages, such as R, and/or bioinformatics, is considered as a plus;
• Histopathology analyses of neurovascular development in mouse and human brain, including
Image analyses and quantification of the neural progenitors, neurons, glia and other tumor cells;
• Data analyses and statistics from advanced microscopy.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF03890.

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