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Junior Specialist - Harada lab 2021

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Position description

Position Working Title: Junior Specialist for Harada Lab
Home Department: Plant Biology
Academic Year: 2021-2022

Position Description
Junior Specialist

Research (90%)
The Junior Specialist will make creative contributions in research to understand the control of gene activity during plant development. With training from and in consultation with the PI, the individual will establish specific research goals and lead projects related to deciphering the function of transcription factors with key developmental roles. The Junior Specialist will design and conduct experiments and analyze and interpret the experimental results to determine transcription factor function by defining transcription factor binding sites, identifying genes with altered expression following perturbation of transcription factor levels, dissecting DNA regulatory elements required for transcription factor activity, and identifying cell type specific transcription factors. The Junior Specialist will query the scientific literature to obtain information needed to aid in the successful completion of the research project and will conduct both wet bench and computational experiments. The individual will document, summarize, and organize experimental results for publication in scientific journals and will contribute to the writing of the manuscripts. The individual will also participate in lab maintenance activities and perform other tasks requested by the PI.

Professional Competence (5%)
The Junior Specialist will report research progress at weekly lab meetings, actively contribute to discussions about other research projects in the lab, and review manuscript drafts written by members of the lab. Attendance at research conferences with labs from other universities is also expected. The individual may attend relevant scientific seminars and participate in appropriate professional/technical societies.

Service (5%)
The Junior Specialist will help to mentor and to provide training for undergraduate assistants in the lab.

To apply: Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, one letter of recommendation and a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, via this URL: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF04300. The deadline for full consideration is August 8, 2021.

Questions: Please direct questions to Dr. John Harada, jjharada@ucdavis.edu.

The University of California, Davis commits to inclusion excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.
UC Davis is a smoke & tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/). If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the recruiting department.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a biological science, background and/or experience in a molecular biology or genomics lab, experience and/or interest in working with plants, proficiency with common laboratory skills, ability to do exacting and organized lab work and to maintain organized and neat records of experiments and to communicate effectively with colleagues in the laboratory.

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

Experience with molecular and genomic experimental approaches, culturing of plant tissues, and bioinformatics (R programming) and network analysis

Application Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

Reference requirements
  • 2-5 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04300

Help contact: pgrstarnes@ucdavis.edu

About UC Davis

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment demonstrated through a variety of resources and programs available to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can best be fully realized by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values, which are included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our strategic plan: “To Boldly Go,” our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs’ Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity Statement. UC Davis is making important progress towards our goal of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers a plethora of resources on their website, and the Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) has outlined similar goals in their Anti-Racism and DEI Action Plan.” There are a plethora of links available on the About Us webpage where you can learn more about our Administration, Diversity and Inclusion, Rankings, Locations, Native American Land Acknowledgement, Sustainability, Visiting UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and Campus Safety.

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Job location

Davis, CA