Assistant Project Scientist

Los Angeles, CA            ·             Full time

Assistant Project Scientist

• Job #JPF08788
• Neurology / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA

Position Overview

Position title: Assistant Project Scientist, Associate Project Scientist, Project Scientist

Salary range: $71,500 to $82,500

Review timeline: Candidates will be reviewed every 2 years according to academic title and step

Application Window

Open date: August 21, 2023

Next review date: Friday, Sep 8, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Sep 21, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

Assistant Project Scientist
Seizure Disorder Center
Department of Neurology

Position Description

We seek an experienced scientist to advance our research at the University of California, Los Angeles Department of Neurology in the laboratory of Dr. Engel.

Dr. Engel’s laboratory studies mechanisms of epilepsy and epileptogenesis. Our research focuses on investigation of electrographic correlates of epilepsy during ictal and interictal periods, investigation of mechanisms of this disease in patients and animal models of chronic epilepsy. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing behavioral and electrophysiological experiment on AD mutant rats and supervising undergraduate students. The salary range for this position is $71,500 to $82,500.

Specific Responsibilities

The person should have certification to work. Responsibilities of this position include making microelectrodes for implantation in rat brains, handling animals before behavioral experiments, performing behavioral experiments in Barnes maze and open field paradigms, carrying out electrophysiological experiments, which include 24h/ EEG-video monitoring. The candidate should know the normal and abnormal patterns of rat-brain electrical activity on EEG and be able to distinguish these patterns from different types of artifacts. The candidate should know how to work with the INTAN data acquisition system and EEGLAB to perform initial cleaning of experimental data. In behavioral experiments candidate should know how to use ANYMAZE software. The data analysis should be performed at a level acceptable for potential publications in international scientific journals. The candidate will be responsible for writing manuscripts after completion of a series of experiments and potentially writing grant proposals.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD and postdoctoral fellowship. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in the following areas: experimental epilepsy, brain electrophysiology and histology, animal behavior, data analysis and statistics.

Additional Duties

• Ability to work on multiple projects efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to work independently on scientific projects
• Required to communicate well with other scientists.
• Candidate should have 5 years research experience in neuroscience in an academic setting or equivalent.
• The candidate will report directly to the Principal Investigator and will successfully carry out experiments and analyze the data generated with minimal supervision.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae (updated)
• Bibliography
• Statement of Research
• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Three references (Optional)

Application procedure: Apply by submitting your application to our online RECRUIT system at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08788 along with CV, statement of research, and 3 references (optional). Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Please be advised that the final candidate recommended for hire into a critical (or otherwise designated) position will be required to successfully complete a background investigation. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.

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.

Department: https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/neurology

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
• Applicants must have a PhD at the time of hire and completed a postdoctoral fellowship

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (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
• Reference check authorization release form – Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

References will only be contacted for final candidates

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08788

Help contact: jshinn@mednet.ucla.edu

Campus Information

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/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, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

Job Location: Los Angeles, CA

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