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Public Health Sciences Junior Specialist Pooled Recruitment

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Position description

The Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of California, Davis invites applications for a pool of qualified Junior Specialists in the following sub-specialties should an opening arise: Asthma; Autism; Biostatistics; Cancer; Environmental Exposure; Epidemiology; Health Economics; Health Informatics; Latino Health; Migrant/Refugee Health; Nutrition; Social Determinates of Health; Statistics and Women’s Health.

Junior Specialist appointees will be involved in interdisciplinary studies focusing on questions in Public Health Sciences’ subspecialties in the areas stated above. Successful candidates will participate in laboratory and/or human-subject studies. General responsibilities include active and significant participation in publishable research activities, including conducting laboratory research, reviewing journal articles, and engaging in discussions on research and the interpretation of research results. Candidates may also be expected to review research proposals, journal manuscripts, and publications related to their subspecialty area. The ideal candidate(s) will have strong interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills, as well as the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. Junior Specialist positions are short term, two-year maximum appointments based on the needs of the research project. Appointments may be made up to 100%.

A bachelor degree in a related field is required. Some classroom experience in literature, laboratory, and/or field research is strongly preferred.

Qualified applicants should upload a PDF of their curriculum vitae and contact information for 2 references online at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00965

Salary Range: Step I - $36,984 [100% annual] or Step II - $39,444 [100% annual]), step is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies each year, depending on the needs of the department. As openings occur, appointments are made contingent upon availability of funding.

The posting will remain open until June 30, 2016 to accommodate department needs. If any applicant would like to continue to be considered after June 30, 2016, they will need to submit a new application when a new position is posted. Please note: The use of a junior specialist pool does not guarantee that an open position exists.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. 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 UCSC 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/).

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Job location

Davis, CA