"Staff Research Associate"

The SRA performs a wide variety of routine laboratory procedures such as PCR, qPCR, tissue culture, microscopy and non-routine procedures in specialized areas with resourcefulness and adaptability to the changing needs of the lab. The lab focuses on Chlamydiae ocular and sexually transmitted diseases and zoonoses. Pathogenesis research in the lab involves host-pathogen interactions in relation to primary cell culture infections, genomics, metagenomic shotgun sequencing, dual RNA-sequencing, metabolomics and host immune responses. The SRA also works on detecting sexually transmitted pathogens (chlamydia and gonorrhea) in clinical samples as the lab has a collaboration with a start-up in the Bay Area to develop a rapid point-of-care test to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This is an opportunity to grow and learn about basic and translational research that is clinically relevant. There are also opportunities to work on research projects with postdoctoral fellows and contribute intellectually in order to be an author on relevant publications coming out of the lab. The appointment is at the UCSF School of Medicine, East Bay MLK Campus at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $26.00 - $31.04 (Hourly Rate).

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About University of California San Francisco: The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and high-quality patient care. It is the only UC campus in the 10-campus system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.