Junior Bioinformatician


Position overview
Position title: Junior Bioinformatician (Junior Specialist)
Salary range: The posted UCSC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the scale titled, Represented Specialist Series Fiscal Year. A salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. A reasonable estimate for this position is $56,600.

Percent time: Full-time (100%)

Anticipated start: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Position duration: December 18, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Should the hiring unit propose reappointment; a review to assess performance will be conducted. Reappointment is also contingent upon the availability of funding.

Application Window

Open date: September 27, 2024

Next review date: Monday, Oct 28, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Jan 31, 2025 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


The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a junior specialist.

The Chemical Screening Center (CSC) is a shared research facility providing instrumentation and chemical collections that aid in the discovery of therapeutic agents and biomedical research tools.

Under the direction of Professor Scott Lokey, the junior specialist will be enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of Cell Painting and other high-throughput, high-content screens analysis, creating complex data visualizations and maintaining experimental datasets.

Duties will also include actively engaging in our ongoing research projects, collaborating with postdoctoral researchers and other team members, presenting your research findings at group meetings, and contributing to the preparation of scientific papers.

Applicants with bioinformatics experience in high-throughput data analysis, imaged based screening analysis, high performance computing, and working with a collaborative research team are strongly encouraged to apply.

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.



Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry: https://science.ucsc.edu/department/chemistry/

Chemical Screening Center: https://csc.ucsc.edu


Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• B.S. (or equivalent foreign degree) in biomolecular engineering and bioinformatics, or a related discipline.

Your application must demonstrate that you meet all of the basic qualifications when you submit your application. There are no exceptions to this requirement.


Application Requirements


Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., including three professional references along with their contact information. The search committee will contact the references of those applicants who are under serious consideration.
  
• Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.
  

Apply link: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01822

Help contact: ddemarco@ucsc.edu

About UC Santa Cruz


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. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees. Inquiries regarding the Universitys equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to the Equity and Equal Protection Office at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 or by email at equity@ucsc.edu.

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If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at roberts@ucsc.edu (831) 459-4602.

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The University of California offers a competitive benefits package and a number of programs to support employee work/life balance. For information about employee benefits please visit https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

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VISIT UC Santa Cruz: https://www.ucsc.edu


Job location

Santa Cruz, CA


To apply, visit https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01822







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