"Junior Specialist - Quandt Lab"

Junior Specialist - Quandt Lab Diabetes Center

The Quandt Lab in the Diabetes Center at University of California, San Francisco is looking to recruit a Junior Specialist. This is a full-time and on-site position.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Incumbent will be expected to help on advanced studies on autoantibodies and defining autoimmune responses in our ongoing autoantibodies.
• Research activities to be carried out by the incumbent will include: flow cytometry analysis, Phage Display immunoprecipitation, cloning, performing in vitro functional assays.

Required Qualifications:

• Specialists appointed at the Junior rank must have (or in process of obtaining) a BA/BS degree in biological sciences (or related science).
• Applicants must have obtained the degree requirement for the Specialist rank by the time of hire.
• Knowledge of and experience with mouse husbandry and handling.
• Comfortable working with laboratory instruments and computers; Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Comfortable working with primary human blood samples.
• The ability to work under minimal supervision after the initial training period is key for this position.
• Strong organization skills in time management and maintenance of accurate notebooks and computer files.
• Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn and highly motivated to succeed.
• Willingness to be flexible with work hours to accommodate experimental schedules.
• Applicant's materials must list (pending) qualifications upon submission.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic cell and molecular biology protocols: antibody assays, tissue culture, PCR, DNA sequence analysis and/or cloning are desirable.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $55,000 - $58,600.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05943.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)