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Junior or Assistant Specialist - Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology - School of Public Health
Position overview
Position title: Junior or Assistant Specialist Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2022-23-academic-salary-scales.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t24-b.pdf. Off-scale salaries' and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. Percent time: 100% Position duration: This is a one-year term with the possibility of renewal, contingent on performance and availability of funding. Application Window

Open date: January 17, 2023

Next review date: Wednesday, Feb 1, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Feb 17, 2023 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

A Junior or Assistant Specialist for two (2) positions is available in the Dr. Filipa Rijo-Ferreira laboratory in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, Berkeley Public Health. The Rijo-Ferreira Lab is a multidisciplinary research team at the University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley Public Health.

The team seeks to uncover the circadian rhythms in parasitic diseases, in particular malaria and sleeping sickness, exploring the relationships between host, mosquito, and parasite across the day. We employ technical approaches spanning from next-generation sequencing to cellular and behavioral assays to investigate the interactions of these parasites with their hosts.

Under the supervision of Filipa Rijo-Ferreira, the candidate will contribute to research projects involving molecular biology in infectious agents, next-generation sequencing experiments, circadian biology motif search, and bioinformatics, cell culture techniques.

Position duties include:

• Lead research projects involving molecular biology in human and rodent-specific infectious agents, using cell culture techniques.
• Responsible for maintaining research records and mentoring students in the lab.
• Prepare samples for next-generation sequencing experiments.
• Perform circadian biology motif search and bioinformatics analyses.
• Read the literature and integrate the information with the current project it is leading.
• Presenting data regularly and attend group meetings.

UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family.

Lab: https://rijoferreiralab.com/

Benefits: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/index.html
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) program

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree)

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences or a related field
• Experience in molecular biology of pathogens
• Previous research experience in circadian biology
• Demonstrated scientific writing and analytical skills
• Self-motivated, and able to work in a diverse team environment
• Experience with tissue culture for BSL 1 and BSL 2 infectious agents and in molecular biology
• Experience working with human pathogens or immunology
• Strong organizational skills and problem-solving

Application Requirements
Document requirements

• 
  Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• 
  Cover Letter - 1-2 pages
  
• 
  Publication - 1 of 3 - Most recent publications or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters, or other appropriate products).
  
• 
  Publications - 2 of 3 - Most recent publications or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters, or other appropriate products).
  
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  Publications - 3 of 3 - Most recent publications or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters, or other appropriate products).
  

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03793

Help contact: kleviege@berkeley.edu
Campus Information

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The University of California, Berkeley 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Positions that are represented by a collective bargaining unit or agent have particular contracts. For more information, please refer to the relevant contract: Lecturer contract, Postdoctoral contract, Research Series contract, and Librarian contract. Questions about represented positions can be directed to the hiring unit.
Job location
Berkeley, CA

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