Junior Specialist - Marcucio Lab

The Marcucio Lab in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is hiring a Junior Specialist. This is a part-time appointment. Their work will focus on the role of Sox 2 in fracture healing. You will use mouse models and molecular and histological methods to assess the function of Sox 2 during fracture healing; specifically, the objective is to determine the extent to which Sox 2 directs chondrocytes to transdifferentiate into osteoblasts and/or stem cells during bone fracture healing.

The successful applicant will perform histological and molecular analyses in support of this project as well as perform surgical procedures on laboratory animals (mouse models) to generate the samples for analysis. Human tissues that were obtained from existing surgical specimens are also to be used for histological and molecular analyses.

Required Qualification:

• Must have a Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four years of research experience, at the time of hire.
• Applicant's materials must list (pending) qualifications upon submission.

Preferred Qualification:

• Prior research experience.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $55,000 - $58,600.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05907.

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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
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