Junior/assistant Specialist - Berkeley, United States - University of California Berkeley

University of California Berkeley

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Berkeley, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Position overview Position title:
Junior or Assistant Specialist

Salary range:
The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment.
See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position:

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start:
Summer/Fall 2024

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

Application Window

Open date:
April 12, 2024

Next review date:
Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date:
Monday, May 13, 2024 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

This position reports to Annaliese Beery, Associate Professor.

The Beery lab studies the brain basis of social behavior: integrating ecological, evolutionary and neuroscience perspectives in this work. Our primary research focus is on the neurobiological mechanisms supporting social relationships between same-sex peer companions.

This position will involve contributing to research design, executing experiments, data management, data analysis, and contribution to manuscript preparation. This position will involve interacting with and potentially training students.

The work will focus on 1) conducting research related to the roles of anxiety and autonomic nervous system function in seasonally varying social behavior in social rodents, and 2) assisting with research infrastructure (vole colony maintenance, genotyping, ordering).

Opportunities for experimental training and career development will be available.

The position will keep detailed records of experiments performed, conclusions made, and communication of results orally and through lab notebook records.

This position provides full benefits.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international 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
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Data Science, Neuroscience, or related field.
Research experience in a scientific laboratory.
Excellent communication skills and careful attention to detail.
Experience planning experiments, documenting and communicating data, and trouble-shooting protocols.
Experience with rodent handling for colony management, tissue collection, and DNA/RNA-based techniques.
Rodent surgical experience (especially intracranial infusions and/or telemetric implants) is beneficial.

Application Requirements

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

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Reference requirements

About UC Berkeley

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 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.

Job location
Berkeley, CA

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