UCLA
Location
Los Angeles, CA | United States
Job description
Job #JPF09193
POSITION OVERVIEW
Salary range: $71,500 - $188,400/yr.
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: February 13, 2024
Next review date: Sunday, Mar 17, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Sunday, Mar 17, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Department of Biological Chemistry/IGP is recruiting for a Project Scientist position in Professor Eisenberg’s laboratory.
This position is intended for collaborative research on discovery and development of small molecules, peptides, and small proteins with the capacity to inhibit and disassemble pathogenic amyloid fibrils, particularly those associated with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS diseases.
Job responsibilities include supporting the PI in the design and execution of funded projects, including preparation of amyloid-related specimens for negative-staining and cryo-EM electron microscopy. Responsibilities also include assisting the PI in study design, day-to-day tasks related to project management, data analysis, manuscript preparation and submission, and supervising graduate/undergraduate students/junior postdoctoral fellows working in this group.
A successful candidate(s) will have the following qualifications:
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QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Ph.D. in structural biology
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (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.
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
Reference requirements
Please provide contact information for 2 references.
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JOB LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
Job tags
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