Position description

The Jacobs Lab in the Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine is seeking a full-time Project Scientist or Associate Project Scientist for the UCLA Microbiome Core. The Project Scientist will implement and refine sequencing-based microbiome assays including rRNA gene sequencing, shotgun metagenomics, and metatranscriptomics; supervise Microbiome Core technicians; troubleshoot technical issues that arise; provide consultations to Microbiome Core users on experimental design for microbiome studies; collaborate with Microbiome Core users to analyze data generated by the Microbiome Core; monitor expenditures and Sales and Service revenue for the Microbiome Core; and develop protocols for new microbiome services. This position will require expertise in efficient library preparation for next generation sequencing, human and animal model microbiome studies, and bioinformatics analysis of microbiome data. A Ph.D. is required.

The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star .

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
A Ph.D. is required.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

None
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09437

Help contact: kgray@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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.

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Job location

Los Angeles, California