Assistant Project Scientist
- Employer
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Assistant Project Scientist
University of California, Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF04755
Recruitment Period
Open July 15th, 2019 through Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Description
The Department of Human Genetics at UCLA is looking for a project scientist at an assistant rank with experience in molecular genetics and cell biology. The successful applicant will lead current and future research projects related to epigenetics, mouse models, stem cell biology. The applicant will be knowledgeable in molecular cloning and virus packaging, as well as physiology study of mutant mice.
The project scientist will work independently but in close cooperation and in consultation with the Principal Investigator and other scientists on and off campus.
Supervises postdoctoral fellows and research technicians.
Performs routine and complex laboratory procedures.
Develops, adapts, and implements new research techniques and protocols.
Participates in publications and presentations as author or co-author.
May apply for research funding awards. Assists in preparation of grant proposals for the Principal Investigator.
Designs and performs experiments.
Keeps appropriate experimental records and documentation and analyzes the results with the Principal Investigator.
Demonstrates aptitude to perform experimental protocols and procedures, including details data collection, and analysis and operation and maintenance of specialized equipment.
Applicants are invited to upload a current curriculum vitae and research statement to the UC Recruit online posting at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF04755. Only applicants that apply through this website will be considered.
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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy at: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.
Job location
Los Angeles, CA
To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF04755
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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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Organization
Working at University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.
UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.
The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.
The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.
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