Position overview

Position title: Assistant Project Scientist

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. The current full-time base salary range for this position is $79,400 - $119,500.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: Summer 2026

Position duration: One year, with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.

Position description

UC Berkeley Nature seeks applications for a Project Scientist at the Assistant or Associate rank. The selected candidate will be appointed at a rank commensurate with prior experience. The position will report to Professor Paul Fine.

The Assistant or Associate Project Scientist will contribute to research on the impacts of cannabis cultivation on native grassland microbial diversity in the North Coast Range of California. This research is funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

The Assistant or Associate Project Scientist will lead soil microbiome, metabolomic, and soil inoculation experiments to quantify how cannabis cultivation alters belowground ecosystem function and to test restoration strategies.

Other responsibilities include mentoring field technicians and assisting with tasks associated with the larger project, such as coordinating community events and establishing standard biodiversity monitoring protocols at study sites. This work requires daily in-person work at the Angelo Coast Range Reserve in Branscomb, CA.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree)

Additional qualifications (required at time of start): Four years of postdoctoral research experience.

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