Junior /Assistant Specialist - Evolutionary Genetics of Fungi - Department of Plant and Microbial Biology

University of California-Berkeley
United States, California, Berkeley
Mar 21, 2025
Position overview Position title: Junior Specialist, Assistant Specialist 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. A reasonable full-time salary estimate for this position is $53,100 - $68,300 Percent time: 100 Anticipated start: Summer 2025 Position duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding. Application Window Open date: March 21, 2025 Next review date: Friday, Apr 4, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Wednesday, Apr 30, 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 Plant and Microbial Biology (PMB) within the Rausser College of Natural Resources (RCNR) at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) seeks applications for a Junior to Assistant Specialist in Dr. Rachel Brem's Lab in the area of Evolutionary Genetics of Fungi. The Brem lab is a highly inclusive and collaborative environment, that studies how organisms acquire new traits that allow them to thrive in their environments. The Junior or Assistant Specialist's primary focus will be to investigate the genetic mechanisms of evolution using fungi as a model. By collaborating with Graduate Student lab members, who are working to discover the genes that underlie differences between fungal species in growth, metabolism, and development. The Junior or Assistant Specialist will provide research support to a variety of the lab's methods, including; classical, high-throughput culture, transformation, and growth assays of yeast and filamentous fungi; high-throughput sequencing library preparation; and bacterial transformation, growth, plasmid purification, restriction enzyme digestion for analytical and cloning purposes, agarose gel purification of restricted bands, ligation of DNA fragments. Job Duties (while not limited to) may include assistance with the development and maintenance of: Detailed records of the experiments performed and conclusions made, and potential outcomes Communicating results orally, through active participation at weekly lab meetings Daily record keeping in the laboratory notebook (including written protocols for new assays) Graphing cumulative data as it is generated Interpreting data and drawing conclusions Preparation and participation with experiments, at times more than one per day Complete assigned background reading/research, as necessary for the progression of research projects Assisting with publications of research results 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 Demonstrated experience performing experiments, including; Planning Data Documentation Communication of findings and/or results Demonstrated experience with experimental procedures, including; Trouble-shooting for on-going research, and the associated protocols Development of protocols for new research and/or projects Applied experience in the areas of; Computational genomics and/or Microbiology Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Reference requirements 2 required (contact information only) Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04867 Help contact: leviporras@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. 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