Junior/Asst. Specialist - Virology and Pollinators - Department of Integrative Biology

Position overview Position title: Jr. 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/2023-24/july-2023-acad-salary-scales/t24-a.pdf]. The current base salary range for this position is $51,300 to $66,200. 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: January 3, 2024

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

Application Window
Open date: November 14, 2023

Most recent review date: Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Sunday, Dec 31, 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 Boots' lab is hiring a laboratory technician that will be responsible for sample processing and viral quantification for the lab's bee virus system and general laboratory maintenance for the lab's moth virus system. The project focuses on the viral dynamics of honeybees across a range of management styles in comparison to cohabitating native bees to determine disease spillover events and transmission. This position will involve molecular lab techniques to quantify a suite of RNA viruses found in bees and will be based in Berkeley.

Responsibilities:
Perform laboratory bench work for molecular research such as RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis, quality control cleaning and quantification, droplet digital PCR (ddPCR), and RNA sequencing.
Keep track of sample/data organization and management.
Training and oversight of undergraduate student researchers who are hired as student assistants or who are conducting independent research in the laboratory.
Laboratory management tasks, including reordering and restocking lab disposables for both the bee and moth labs, maintaining lab organization for multiple users, and hazardous waste disposal.
1-2 hours per day of Plodia lab maintenance, primarily including making food media, transferring adult moths into new pots, and cleaning/autoclaving all materials.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent international degree.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Two years of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, sciences and one year of laboratory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position

Preferred qualifications
Bachelors of Science, in ecology and evolutionary biology, molecular & cell biology, or related field.
Previous experience with sterile molecular laboratory techniques DNA or RNA extractions, PCR, gel electrophoresis, quantification (i.e., qPCR, qubit, nanodrop).
Ability to explain principles of molecular techniques to student researchers and troubleshoot procedures.
A self-motivated and independent learner that is a communicative and active team member.
Demonstrated organizational skills, including recordkeeping in the form of digital laboratory notebooks, and cleanliness.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• Cover Letter
  
• Statement of Research (Optional)
  
• 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 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04219

Help contact: mboots@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

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 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


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04219









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