Assistant Project Scientist
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![]() United States, California, Los Angeles | |
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Position overview
Salary range:
$74,100 Application Window Open date: June 27, 2025 Next review date: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Assistant Project Scientist will be a research scientist in the laboratory of Prof. Juli Feigon. This involves research in molecular and structural biology of RNA-protein complexes, specifically 7SK RNP and its role in HIV-1 transcription and telomerase. The research scientist must have experience and skill with cell-line engineering by CRISPR-Cas, RNA structure probing experiments such as DMS and SHAPE-Map, protein and RNP purification, experience in bacterial, insect, and human cell culture, immunofluorescence (e.g. RNA FISH), cell reporter experiments, and biochemistry methods. The assistant project scientist will be conducting research, writing manuscripts, and assist in writing research proposals. The assistant project scientist will work independently in designing experiments and determining priorities. The position requires a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field with at least 5 years of postdoctoral experience. Specific Responsibilities include: Supervision of laboratory personnel, and in particular the lab helper. Ability to work on multiple projects efficiently and effectively. Ability to work independently on scientific projects. Ability to collaborate well with other scientists. Ability to prepare manuscripts for publication in scientific journals. Ability to train students and other researchers on methods used in the laboratory. Qualifications Basic qualifications
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field with at least 5 years of postdoctoral experience. Application Requirements Document requirements
Reference requirements
N/A Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10442 Help contact: marlag@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. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
Job location Los Angeles, CA
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