Research Associate, McCarroll Lab, UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

This job posting is to fill an opening starting early fall 2024 for a research associate to assist with studies in neuroactive drug discovery in the zebrafish model organism in the McCarroll lab at UC San Francisco. Duties to be performed will be maintaining wild type, transgenic and mutant zebrafish lines by breeding, screening and validating presence of transgenes or genetic mutations. The chosen technician will conduct experimental research including: assist in the execution of a large scale high-throughput behavioral drug screen, perform drug treatments from libraries into multi-well plates using a multi-channel pipette, and interacting with an automated behavioral recording rig; perform quality control checks on data collected; perform molecular assays such as DNA/RNA purification, PCR, cloning, and CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing; execute immunohistochemistry studies to label proteins and cells in the central nervous system; confocal microscopy; and any other relevant experimental procedures. 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 (https://tcs.ucop.edu/non-academic-titles) Please note: 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:

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To apply, please contact Dr. Matthew McCarroll matthew.mccarroll@ucsf.edu