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Junior/Assistant Specialist - Evolutionary Genetics of Fungi - Department of Plant and Microbial Biology

Position overview Position title: JR Specialist to Assistant Specialist, Step 1
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position:https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t24-b.pdf . A reasonable estimate for this position is $49,000-$56,600 .

Percent time: 100

Anticipated start: July 2023

Position duration: The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding

Application Window
Open date: March 19, 2023

Next review date: Monday, Apr 3, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Apr 23, 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

The Dr. Rachel Brem Lab, in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology (PMB) within the Rausser College of Natural Resources (RCNR) at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) seeks applicants for the position of Junior to Assistant Specialist.

The Brem lab is a highly inclusive and collaborative environment studying natural genetic variation and evolution. The Junior/Assistant Specialist's primary focus will be to contribute to a project dissecting the molecular basis of natural trait variation between isolates of the human fungal pathogen Coccidioides.

The Specialist will provide research support to a variety of the lab's methods, including; high-throughput culture and classical growth assays of Coccidioides; high-throughput sequencing library preparation and data analyses; and transformation and genetic modification of Coccidioides genomes.

Job Duties (while not limited to) may include assistance with the development and maintenance of:

• Detailed records of the experiments performed and conclusions made, and potential outcomes
• Communicating results orally, through active participation at weekly lab meetings
• Daily record keeping in the laboratory notebook (including written protocols for new assays)
• Graphing cumulative data as it is generated
• Interpreting data and drawing conclusions
• Preparation and participation with experiments, at times more than one per day
• Complete assigned background reading/research, as necessary for the progression of research projects
• Assisting with publications of research results

Labor Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ra/contract.html

Salary Scale: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t24-b.pdf

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
Demonstrated experience performing experiments, including;

• Planning
• Data Documentation
• Communication of findings and/or results

Demonstrated experience with experimental procedures, including;

• Trouble-shooting for on-going research, and the associated protocols
• Development of protocols for new research and/or projects

Applied experience in the areas of;

• Computational genomics and/or
• Microbiology

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• Cover Letter
  

Reference requirements

• 2 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03877

Help contact: rbrem@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

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 (IX) contract, Postdoctoral (PX) contract, Academic Researcher (RA) contract, and Librarian (LX ) contract. Questions about represented positions can be directed to the hiring unit.

Job location
Berkeley, California


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03877









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