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

Position overview Position title: Junior or Assistant 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 current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t24-b.pdf . A reasonable estimate for this position is $49,000.00 - $59,800.00

Percent time: 80%

Anticipated start: April - May 2023

Position duration: This is a two-year term with the possibility of renewal, contingent on performance and availability of funding.

Application Window
Open date: April 14, 2023

Next review date: Saturday, Apr 29, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, May 15, 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

Dr. Eva Harris' Laboratory is in the Division of Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology, in the School of Public Health, and works on the virology, immunology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of dengue and Zika. Dengue is a major public health problem worldwide caused by a mosquito-borne RNA flavivirus. Zika virus is an emerging virus in the Americas that causes severe neurological sequelae in newborns. Clinical and epidemiological studies are conducted in collaboration with scientists in Nicaragua as long-term partners in a region endemic for arboviruses. The position we offer is for a Junior or Assistant Specialist to perform basic research supporting different projects.

Research duties:
Antibody neutralization assays
Help with the development of a B-cell sequencing pipeline
Propagation and purification of dengue virus
Maintenance of cell lines

Support administrative activities:
General lab organization
PBMC inventory

Program : https://www.harrisresearchprogram.org/

Benefits : https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/index.html

Qualifications
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) program

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree)

Preferred qualifications
Bachelor of Science, Microbial Biology, Chemistry, or related field
One or more years of research experience with arboviruses
One or more years of experience in laboratory sterile techniques, tissue culture, BSL2 Laboratory Environment
Computer and database management skills
Strong organizational skills
Interest in working in a fast-paced environment
Experience working with compounds extraction, and metabolomics

Application Requirements

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter - 1-2 pages

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)
Applicants will be asked to name references to complete their application, but the reference will not be asked to provide letters unless the hiring manager requests them.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03915

Help contact: kleviege@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

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

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 condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments . All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2 , Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment . (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Positions that are represented by a collective bargaining unit or agent have particular contracts. For more information, please refer to the relevant contract: Lecturer (IX) contract , Postdoctoral (PX) contract , Academic Researcher (RA) contract , and Librarian (LX ) contract . Questions about represented positions can be directed to the hiring unit.

Job location
Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03915

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