"Rutishauser Lab - Assistant Professional Researcher"

Posted: 18-Dec-25

Location: San Francisco, California

Type: Full-time

Categories: Academic/Faculty

Internal Number: JPF05900

Assistant Researcher - Division of Experimental Medicine, ZSFG

The Rutishauser Lab in the Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine at UCSF seeks a highly motivated candidate with a PhD or MD/PhD and a background in Immunology to lead funded projects aimed at improving T cell-based therapies to control HIV in the absence of antiretroviral therapy. Our laboratory studies the regulation of HIV-specific T cell function and exhaustion in natural infection and after therapeutic intervention in people. The Researcher will lead studies characterizing HIV-specific CD8+ T cells in various natural infection and therapeutic context, applying methods in high-dimensional single cell analysis (spectral flow cytometry, single cell RNA/TCR sequencing) to assess T cell transcriptional state and function as well as T cell engineering. They will also oversee work by up to two pre- or post-doctoral fellows in the lab, and be expected to assist the PI with writing manuscripts and grants.

Please apply online at: https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05900. Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

See Table 13B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $93,400-$122,100.

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

• 3-5 required (contact information only)