Assistant, Associate or Full Specialist- Gilbert Lab
Department of Laboratory Medicine

A specialist position is currently available for immediate employment in the lab of Dr. Luke Gilbert at the University of California, San Francisco. Research will involve the development of viral delivery capabilities for genetic medicines. The candidate will have the opportunity to publish their research in preeminent scientific journals such as Cell, Nature, eLife, and PNAS. For research topics, please see our lab website at https://gilbertlab.ucsf.edu/ Responsibilities and technical expertise: Using techniques available in the UCSF Department of Lab Medicine, including pharmacological, protein engineering and genetic tools, the candidate will engage in research on developing viral vectors for gene therapy. The candidate will perform research in the Gilbert lab pertaining to in vivo gene delivery strategies. The candidate will be responsible for conducting experiments and analyzing data as well as preparing manuscripts for publication. The candidate will also collaborate with Gilbert lab members at the PIs request.

Required Qualifications:

• Assistant Specialist- A master's degree or a bachelor's degree in a field such as Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Genetics, or Cellular Biology or a closely related field with three or more years of research experience.
• Associate Specialist- A master's degree in a field such as a Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Genetics, or Cellular Biology or a closely related field or five to ten years or research experience.
• Full Specialist- Must have a PhD degree or equivalent in a field such as Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Genetics, or Cellular Biology or closely related field or ten or more years of research experience.
• Must have experience in the area of virology and gene therapy or genomic medicine.
• All requirements must be met by the start date
• Applications must state qualifications and/or if pending upon submission.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A PhD degree or equivalent in a field such as Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Genetics, or Cellular Biology
• More than 1.5 years postdoctoral research experience or equivalent
  
• Proficiency in MS Office and Adobe software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience in the fields of transcription, epigenetics and functional genomics is highly preferred.
• Applicant must be an effective communicator, detail-oriented and organized, able to take the initiative to address research issues, and work independently, and collaborate well with other members of the lab.
• A two-year commitment is highly preferred.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05208, with a CV and two references.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $61,300-$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.
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* APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf