University of California Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA | United States
Job description
About BerkeleyAt the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature. Since its founding in 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world.
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Departmental Overview
Department of Integrative Biology focuses on biological integration and diversity encompasses the full spectrum of biological organization (e.g., from molecular to biosphere) for organisms ranging from viruses to plants and animals. The faculty represent a wide range of expertise, including paleontology, population genetics, physiology, anatomy, human biology and health sciences and is a dynamic and diverse group of researchers in an interdisciplinary collaborative environment. IB shares rich connections with 4 natural history museums, and is a leading force in promoting field research and educational opportunities. We address problems relevant to human health and origins, the diversity of life, and biological interactions at all scales. Research integrates studies of natural history with genomics and phylogenetics.
In addition the lab is part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). HHMI labs are research facilities funded and operated by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which is one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the United States dedicated to supporting biomedical research. These labs are known for their high level of funding, resources, and independence, and they play a significant role in advancing medical and biological research. Key characteristics of HHMI labs include:
In addition, the lab is part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). HHMI is a globally recognized philanthropic organization at the forefront of medical and biological research. HHMI offers unparalleled funding and opportunities for scientific exploration and discovery, encouraging innovative and independent inquiry. HHMI Investigators and Freeman Hrabowski Scholars are among the most distinguished university faculty in their fields, chosen for their potential to make significant discoveries.
Position Summary at Moi Lab
Moi Exposito-Alonso Lab asks the broad question on how species may or may not evolve to global change, through combining global ecology models, with population genetics, and plant molecular genetics techniques using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model system. The goal is to learn general principles of rapid evolution to climate to extrapolate with predictive models across species in the tree of life.
The lab is committed to providing a free intellectual atmosphere as well as close mentorship to its lab team members. Including weekly meetings and informal conversations; timely feedback on ideas, results, manuscripts, conference talks, etc.; investing in your training and career by providing scientific advice, collaboration networks, facilitating co-mentorships; and striving to be supportive, equitable, accessible, encouraging, and respectful.
The Moi Lab is affiliated to Berkeley's Center for Theoretical Evolutionary Genetics and the Innovative Genomics Institute. Lab members are encouraged to be active members of these engaging communities.
Finally, the Moi Lab has a large network of collaborators conducting globally distributed plant evolution experiments through the and others, which lab members will be connected with to broaden their network.
The trainee for this position would be supporting research on next generation sequencing, gene cloning, evaluation of mutants through phenotypic and microscopy techniques, rearing Arabidopsis thaliana plants for such experiments in laboratory and field conditions, and aiding in the required administrative and managerial tasks to achieve this research and ensure smooth laboratory operations. These include but are not limited to reagent preparation, ordering, equipment inventorying and purchasing, setting up protocols required to conduct research, and similar routine chores that are part of the work in the lab.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: 02/05/2024
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Salary & Benefits
This is a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is paid monthly and eligible for UC Benefits.
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $58,490.82 (Step 1) - $71,291.74 (Step 11).
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This position is governed by the terms and conditions in the agreement for the Research Support Professionals Unit (RX) between the University of California and the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE). The current bargaining agreement manual can be found at:
Conviction History Background
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, please see the University of California Discrimination, Harassment, and Affirmative Action in the Workplace policy.
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