Specialist Position | Alcohol and Addiction Research Group (Neurology)

The Bender Lab at UCSF (benderlab.ucsf.edu) is recruiting an appointee to the Junior or Assistant rank of the Specialist series to contribute to cutting-edge research on ion channel function in addiction and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Required Qualifications:

• Specialists appointed at the junior rank must possess a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four years of research experience.
• Specialists appointed at the Assistant rank must possess a master’s degree (or equivalent degree) or five years of research experience.
• Candidates must possess the requirements by the time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-graduate training in field
• Independent specialized research
• Management experience
• Prior experience in neuroscience research, especially those including:
  • Rodent husbandry, genotyping, and behavioral assays
  • Tissue preparation and sectioning for immunofluorescence studies, and associated microscopy analyses
  • In vitro whole-cell electrophysiology approaches
  • Stereotaxic viral delivery techniques

Appointees in the Specialist series will be expected to engage in specialized research, professional activities and do not have teaching responsibilities. Specialists are expected to use their professional expertise to make scientific and scholarly contributions, and may participate in University and Public Service. Salary and rank will be commensurate with the applicants’ experience and training.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF02352, with a CV, cover letter, statement of research, and two reference letters.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service that 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.