Job description

Position overview Position title: Junior/Assistant Specialist
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: [ https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t24-b.pdf ]. The current base salary range for this position is $49,000 - $63,000. Off-scale salaries' which yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: May 1, 2023

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

Application Window
Open date: April 12, 2023

Next review date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Jun 12, 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 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a Junior/Assistant Specialist in the Hariharan Lab, in the area of molecular genetics of growth regulation and development in Drosophila.
The Hariharan Lab uses Drosophila to investigate the mechanisms that regulate tissue growth and regeneration. The duties of the position include:

Conduct a research that investigates growth and regeneration of Drosophila imaginal discs.
Conduct genetic experiments in Drosophila that involve the setting up, execution and interpretation of genetic crosses. Many experiments involve the dissection of Drosophila larval tissues and adult tissues, their analysis by immunohistochemistry and visualization using confocal microscopy. The technique of visualization of gene expression using the hybridization chain reaction is routinely used in the laboratory.
Use single-cell RNA seq data to generate hypothesis-driven genetic experiments.
Prepare data for verbal presentation, and figures and manuscripts, for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct research in a collaborative environment with an appreciation for lab safety and an environment that values equity, inclusion and diversity.
Assist and participate in the maintenance and running of the lab.
This position is represented by Academic Researchers Unit Union and covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Lab : https://mcb.berkeley.edu/labs/hariharan/

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 enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program, or equivalent international degree.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent international degree.

Preferred qualifications
Advanced level courses in genetics with proficiency in Drosophila genetics; dissection of Drosophila tissues; immunohistochemistry and microscopy; basic molecular biology techniques; ability to design and interpret experiments; ability to prepare figures for manuscripts.
Demonstrated proficiency to work as part of a research team.
Productivity as assessed by publications in either peer-reviewed journal or in a preprint server such as BioRxiv that are relevant to the research field described above.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter (Optional)

Statement of Research

Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley. More Information and guidelines .

Reference requirements

3-5 required (contact information only)
Letters of reference are not required at this time. We will seek your permission before contacting your references.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03897

Help contact: ikh@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, CA

To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03897

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