Associate Specialist- Kheirbek Lab

Associate Specialist- Kheirbek Lab

Department of Psychiatry

University of California, San Francisco

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is now recruiting an Associate Specialist. The job duties and responsibilities will include:

The candidate will lead studies related to neural circuit dysfunction in models of mood and anxiety-related behavior. The candidate will perform systems neuroscience studies, and oversee and train students and postdocs in performing their studies. Specifically, the candidate will perform high-density neural recordings in behaving mice, to determine the neural computation that underlie adaptive fear related behavior and how they relate to bodily states.

Required Qualifications:

* A master's degree (or equivalent degree) or five to ten years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

* A PhD

Please apply online, with a CV, cover letter, and two references.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $78,300-$91,100.

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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.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

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.

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