Junior or Assistant Specialist - Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology - School of Public Health

Junior or Assistant Specialist - Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology - School of Public Health

Position: Junior or Assistant Specialist - Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology - School of Public Health
Location: University of California, Berkeley, CA
Salary: $44,500.00 - $57,800.00, commensurate with experience
Targeted Start date: June 2021 or sooner

The Wolf Lab in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology and the Center for Computational Biology in the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a Junior/Assistant Specialist, in the area of gut microbiome research.

This position will support the newly established Wolf Lab by performing microbial culturing techniques and gnotobiotic animal husbandry. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic biologist with the ability to learn new techniques and troubleshoot experimental systems. The microbiota of the mammalian gut is a complex community of individual microbial strains shaped by diet, microbial competition, and the host. The Wolf lab studies the assembly and function of the gut microbiota in vitro (anaerobic culture) and in vivo (gnotobiotic mice). The Specialist position will support the lab's research in both model systems and interact with Ph.D. students and other trainees.

Duties of Position include:

Bacterial culturing and careful management of laboratory stocks.

Molecular biology techniques such as DNA isolation, PCR, and sequence library preparation.

Daily care of research animals in the germ-free/gnotobiotic facility as well as experimental protocols. This may include maintenance of flexible film isolators and supply cylinders, colony management, cage cleaning and sanitation, animal observation, and collection of experimental samples.

Purchasing equipment and reagents.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree)

Preferred qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree in Biology or a related field

Interest in microbiome research

Experience in Laboratory research

Experience with caring for laboratory animals

Must be organized and attentive to detail

Strong written and oral communication skills

Willingness to learn new techniques

This position reports to Professor Ashley Wolf. . The anticipated start date is between February and June 2021.

UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family. Information about UC Berkeley benefits can be found at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Application procedure:
To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02845

The position will remain open until filled. The initial appointment is a full-time position at 100% time for one year term with the possibility of renewal, contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of funding. This position is represented by a collective bargaining unit.

Please direct questions to Dr. Ashley Wolf, [email protected].

References may be solicited for finalists.

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 (https://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy) prior to submitting their letters.

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 http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Professional Researchers are exclusively represented by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) local (5810).

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at UC Berkeley and The School of Public Health. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion.








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