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Junior/Assistant Specialist - Bioengineering - QB3

Position overview
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: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t24-b.pdf. The current base salary range for this position is $53,100 -$68,300. "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: Fall 2024

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

Application Window
Open date: August 7, 2024

Next review date: Wednesday, Aug 21, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Sep 6, 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

The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences at UC Berkeley (QB3-Berkeley) harnesses the quantitative sciences of physics and engineering to unify our understanding of biological systems at all levels of complexity, from atoms and molecules to cells, tissues, and entire living organisms. The Streets Lab in QB3 applies lessons from mathematics, physics, and engineering to invent tools to dissect and quantify complex biological systems. The goal is to uncover laws that govern the interactions of molecules inside the cell and the interactions between cells in a tissue or organism by making precision measurements on single cells.

The main role of this position is to assist with research responsibilities in the Streets Lab, a laboratory in the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences at UC Berkeley (QB3-Berkeley).

Primary research responsibilities include reporting directly to the PI, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD students, regarding the reading of scientific literature, design of experiments, collection, processing, analysis, and interpretation of data, and presenting results through research presentations and manuscripts. Specifically, this position will be working on a project related to the analysis of single-cell genomic data in the context of human biology. Duties include weekly meetings with PI, lab members, and collaborators, reporting updates and planning experiments, and staying up to date with relevant literature.

Lab: https://streetslab.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
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)
One year of research experience.

Preferred qualifications

• A degree in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, computational biology, or a related field.


• Research experience with computational analysis of genomic data in the context of human biology.


• Research experience with processing, analyzing, and interpreting single-cell genomic data using standard tools such as Seurat.


• Experience with computer programming languages, including R and Python.


• Experience with integration of multiple large single-cell transcriptomic and multiomic datasets.


• Quality control and preprocessing of single-cell genomic data.


• Familiarity with human systems, specifically adipose tissue and its cellular composition.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.


• Cover Letter


• Statement of Research (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04531

Help contact: astreets@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.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

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/JPF04531













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