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Cell Biologist
Position overview
Position title: Cell Biologist (Specialist Rank)Application Window
Open date: April 16, 2025
Next review date: Friday, May 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Jul 31, 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
Professor Carrie Partch in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a Cell Biologist. The successful candidate will support work with a team in the Partch lab to investigate small molecule regulators of the mammalian circadian clock.
The duties of the job are to 1) maintain cultured human and mouse cell lines; 2) design and implement protocols for robotic liquid handling equipment in conjunction with circadian synchronization experiments; 3) implement procedures for the optimization of fluorescent and/or luminescent reporters; 4) work with the team at the UCSC Chemical Screening Center to apply computational algorithms such as hierarchical clustering to the analysis of microscopy images. Possible related areas of research may include follow-up studies on specific compounds using traditional cell biology and biochemical techniques like luciferase reporter assays, co-immunoprecipitations, and western blotting.
Applicants with any of the following areas of experience are strongly encouraged to apply: experience with laboratory automation and robotics; experience maintaining mammalian cell cultures and associated proficiency with sterile technique; experience with various biochemical techniques such as gel electrophoresis, cloning and expression of proteins; and/or experience with techniques associated with fluorescence microscopy.
Individuals who are appointed as Specialists at the full rank are normally expected to have a significant record of academic accomplishments, including contributions to published or in-press research in the field, professional recognition in the field, and a demonstrated record of University and/or public service. Please be sure your application materials address your qualifications and professional experience that can support an appointment to the Specialist rank.
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department: https://www.partchlab.com/
Partch Lab: https://www.partchlab.com/
Qualifications
- Ph.D. or a baccalaureate degree and ten or more years of post-baccalaureate research experience. Degree must be in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, or a related field. Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered.
- A minimum of seven years’ research experience in a lab.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., which must include a list of publications (please include DOI links or the URLs of PDFs).
Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation*. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.
*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm.
Help contact: cpartch@ucsc.edu
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