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The Division of Experimental Medicine is now recruiting for a Specialist at the Junior, Assistant, Associate, or Full rank. The general responsibilities for this position are to support the lab with day-to-day sample processing (mainly human blood and tissue samples), operate the flow cytometers and cell sorters for Core projects and investigators requiring assistance, perform general maintenance, QC/QA following documented SOPs, develop new SOPs and protocols as needed, troubleshoot mechanical and software issues for the flow core’s instrumentation and equipment, and provide technical advice to users on experimental methods related to flow cytometry.

Further, this position will require you to assist with the management of the data and equipment, assist with new cytometry panel development projects, data analysis using flow cytometry analysis software, maintain current knowledge of best practices for flow cytometry, and provide training for the use of the flow cytometers, sorters and related software. This position will further require you to mentor and train junior staff members in the core and serve on Division committees, including but not limited to the DEM Flow Cytometry Committee.

Required qualifications:
• Applicants appointed at the Junior rank must possess a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four years of research experience.
• Applicants appointed at the Assistant rank must possess a master’s degree or a baccalaureate degree with 3 or more years of research experience.
• Applicants appointed at the Associate rank must possess a master’s degree (or equivalent degree) or five to ten years of experience in the relevant specialization.
• Applicants appointed at the Full rank must possess a terminal degree (or equivalent degree) or ten or more years of experience in the relevant specialization.

Preferred qualifications:
• Knowledge and research experience in cellular immunology and/or molecular biology.
• Bioinformatics knowledge and experience with high-dimensional data processing and analysis.
• Basic genomic assay (e.g. RNA preparation, cDNA synthesis, qPCR, library prep) and sequencing data analysis experience.
• Experience in single cell RNA seq with 10X platform.
• Assisting billing and financial tasks using iLab platform.
• Assisting manuscripts and reports.
• Assisting grant applications.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05141. Applicants’ materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $51,300-$181,800.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The University of California 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.