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Assistant, Associate or Full Project Scientist - Emergency Medicine
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Position Number: 5577749
Location: La Jolla, CA
Position Type: Medicine - Physicians

Assistant, Associate or Full Project Scientist - Emergency Medicine

University of California San Diego

Position overview
Position title: Project Scientist Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $75,000 - $100,000. The posted UC academic salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following tables for the salary scales for the position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t37-b.pdf Application Window

Open date: August 26, 2024

Most recent review date: Sunday, Sep 29, 2024 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: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025 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 Department of Emergency Medicine (http://emergencymed.ucsd.edu) at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and invites applications from candidates for Project Scientist positions.

The selected candidates will be responsible for:

Surgical procedures to produce animal stroke models in mice and rats for the studies of molecular mechanisms of stroke brain injury and for testing brain protective interventions
Gene construct preparation
Confocal and electron microscopic imaging analysis
Transgenic mouse models, including designing, producing, and characterizing gene constructs, transgenic mouse characterization, etc.
Molecular and biochemical analysis such as gene cloning and expression, Western and Northern blotting, ELISA assays, in situ hybridization, etc.
Research data analysis and publication
Training, teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and other research staff

The program is highly interdisciplinary, utilizing animal surgery, cell culture, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and quantitative histological analysis.

Appointments will be at the Assistant, Associate or Full Project Scientist level based on background and years of experience.

A link to full description of the Project Scientist series is provided for your review: https://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/PPM/docs/230-311.html

Department: https://emergencymed.ucsd.edu/

Lab: https://emergencymed.ucsd.edu/research/hu-lab/index.html

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have a MD or PhD in health related fields.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates with 3+ years of experience in the following areas are preferred: animal models of brain ischemia, confocal and electron microscopy, molecular cloning, transgenic animal construct preparation, molecular and biochemical characterization of transgenic gene constructs in cell culture, and therapeutic antibody development.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.
Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04055

Help contact: jmholomuzki@ucsd.edu
About UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

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.

The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University controlled properties.

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To apply, please visit: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04055