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Assistant Project Scientist
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: November 5, 2024
Next review date: Wednesday, Apr 30, 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.
Position description
The Kappel Lab at UCLA is seeking to hire an Assistant Project Scientist to perform cutting-edge wet-lab research. The Kappel Lab investigates how RNA and protein sequences encode molecular and cellular functions, with a focus on how RNA-binding proteins regulate RNA metabolism and how this goes awry in disease. The Assistant Project Scientist will contribute to this goal by applying high-throughput experimental methods — especially utilizing imaging and sequencing technologies — to map multiscale structures and function for large libraries of protein and RNA sequences. Job responsibilities include designing and executing experiments, managing and ordering supplies, maintaining lab equipment, and training graduate students, postdocs, and undergrads. The Assistant Project Scientist will be expected to have strong organizational skills, maintain high-quality documentation (lab notebook, protocols, inventory, etc.), communicate clearly, keep track of multiple projects simultaneously, and be comfortable troubleshooting in the lab.
Highly desired technical skills for this role include experience with molecular biology techniques, mammalian cell culture, fluorescent microscopy, and next-generation sequencing. Experience with FACS and in vitro protein and RNA biochemistry is also desirable, but not required. Candidates who do not have experience in these specific areas, but have related wet-lab experience, and are creative and eager to learn are also highly encouraged to apply. We value scientific and cultural diversity and strive to create an inclusive, supportive, and empowering environment for all lab members.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications
PhD in any biosciences discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and experience in biological methods.
Qualifications
PhD in any biosciences discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and experience in biological methods.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document, and Sample EDI Statements.
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3-5 letters of reference required
N/A
Help contact: marla@chem.ucla.edu
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