Research Associate II

3 days ago

San Francisco, California, United States University of California Full time
Job Summary

This Staff Research Associate II will lead and assist with analytical assay development, assay validation, and sample analysis for drugs and biomarkers central to the UCSF Drug Research Unit's research for drug development and pathogenesis of HIV, HIV cure, malaria, pediatrics transplant/oncology, and other disease states.

They will work directly under the direction of the DRU Lab manager, alongside co-Directors, lab staff, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and student interns.

The Drug Research Unit (DRU) is a biomedical research and training program in which faculty, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and students carry out drug research, with emphasis on pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD).

It is the home of the research programs of Francesca Aweeka, PharmD (Director Emerita), Liusheng Huang, PhD (Co-Director), and Amelia Deitchman, PharmD, PhD (Co-Director).

The DRU also serves as a Pharmacology Core for the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR).

Our research focuses on clinical-translational pharmacology study design, development of highly sensitive LC-MS/MS assays for quantitation of drugs and biomarkers, statistical and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (drug exposure-response) analyses, disease pathogenesis and biomarker analysis, computational support for statistical analyses, and collaborative project planning and grant writing, including assistance with preliminary studies.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

To see the salary range for this position, we recommend that you make a note of the job code and use that to look up: TCS Non-Academic Titles Search.

Please note that an offer will take into consideration the experience of the final candidate and the current salary level of individuals working at UCSF in a similar role.

For roles covered by a bargaining unit agreement, there will be specific rules about where a new hire would be placed on the range.

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: Department Description.

The Department of Clinical Pharmacy is one of three departments in the School of Pharmacy (SOP) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

We are committed to advancing the precise, safe, and effective use of medications to improve health through excellence and innovation in pharmacy education, patient care, education, research, and public service.

We are home to a number of functional units, including the California Poison Control System (CPCS), Drug Research Unit (DRU), Medication Outcomes Center (MOC), Program for Outcomes, Pharmaceutical Economics, and Policy Studies (PrOPEPS), and Translational and Policy Research on Precision Medicine (TRANSPERS).

The department also delivers a substantial portion of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum at UCSF with preceptors and faculty appointments without salary (WOS).

Required Qualifications:

  • BA/BS in chemistry or a related science and one or more years of recent, directly related work experience, utilizing the techniques or methods required by the position; and/or equivalent experience/training.
  • Experience/training utilizing the HPLC, LC-MS, and/or LC-MS/MS for assay development, and sample analysis.
  • Ability to communicate and work with diverse, cross-disciplinary teams to execute tasks efficiently and professionally, including within the lab (with trainees, students, staff scientists, and co-Directors) as well as internal and external collaborators.
  • A passion for research, learning, and personal and professional growth.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience validating assays per FDA bioanalytical guidance.
  • Experience with analytical instrument maintenance and trouble-shooting.
  • Professional communication and/or diversity training.
  • Experience working in cross-disciplinary teams.

About UCSF:

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

We are committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce.

We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.

Additional information about UCSF is available.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The University of California San Francisco 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, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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