Next review date: Thursday, Oct 17, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Oct 17, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description The UC Irvine Department of Otolaryngology seeks a part-time or full-time assistant project scientist with experience in CRISPR to work on inner ear therapeutics in cell culture and animals. The successful candidate should have a background in molecular genetics and will be overseeing the design and implementation of inner ear therapeutics in cell culture and eventually animal models.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Hands-on experience analyzing DNA/RNAs methods or proteins (ELISA, qPCR, ddPCR, flow cytometry, western blot, and other techniques)
Proficient in cell-based assays with various readout technologies, such as flow cytometry
Proficient in molecular biology techniques common in upstream research, including molecular cloning, lentivirus production and titering, processing genomic DNA and RNA for downstream analysis
Hands-on experience altering the genome of mammalian cells with gene editing and gene delivery techniques using CRISPR-based tools and beyond in viral vectors (AAV, lentiviral, adenovirus, etc) or mRNA
Develop and execute assays for characterizing CRISPR delivery constructs such as cell type specificity & expression
Experience in CRISPR work in animals preferred but not required
Experience with hearing in animals is a plus but not required
Collaborate across pre-clinical therapeutic groups and externally to drive the advancement of nucleic acid drug components
Critically evaluate experiment data and communicate scientific findings as verbal presentations and written reports
Aid in preparing presentations, reports, and journal/conference publications
Assist with grant applications as needed
Submit your online application and complete curriculum vitae and 3 or more references by logging in to UC Irvine's RECRUIT System, located at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09290
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More information on the department can be found at http://www.ent.uci.edu/ For further information pertaining to this recruitment please contact:
Hamid Djalilian, Professor 333 City Bvld, Suite 525 Orange, California 92868-5386 Phone: 714-456-5591 Fax: 714-456-5747 Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Ph.D. from an accredited university Application Requirements Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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