Position Overview: A reasonable estimate for this position is $61,300.00-$64,700.00.
NATURE AND PURPOSE The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine is seeking a full-time Assistant Specialist. The purpose of this position is to provide support, coordination, and leadership for research studies of Dr. Brittany Dugger. This is not a remote position, the chosen candidate will be expected to be on premise within the UC Davis Health and UCD Davis campus. This recruitment is conducted at the assistant rank. The resulting hire will be at the assistant rank, regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications.
This Specialist position has a narrow focus in a specialized area and provides technical or specialized expertise in the planning and execution of research projects investigating the spectrum of neurological disorders involving processes of neurodegeneration including Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. This position requires experience in basic research and previous experience working in projects in postmortem human samples. The Specialist must be able to work effectively independently as well as a team member,
The Specialist stays apprised of emerging issues and problems and maintains technical competence in the designated area(s) of specialization. Within this defined area and when appropriate, the Specialist is expected to provide leadership, facilitate teamwork, and develop collaborative relationships with colleagues and supply input to the planning of research and educational programs. The Specialist will be evaluated for merit and promotion using three basic criteria outlined below.
I. RESEARCH IN SPECIALIZED AREAS (90% EFFORT) A. The Specialist will use research experience to aid in leading research projects under the direction of Brittany Dugger, PhD. Specific duties for this position include developing and enhancing protocols, writing of research projects assessment of operational and material requirements for the conduction of current and proposed research studies; collection, management and analysis of research data, as well as laboratory safety and maintenance.
B. Collaborate with other research and extension personnel affiliated with research activities involving (e.g., overseeing workflows for digital whole slide imaging including providing annotation on anatomic specific areas as well as select pathologies). The Specialist may help with facilitating information required for material and data transfer agreements. The specialist will be expected to maintain proper laboratory trainings, as well as maintaining documentations for the laboratory related to laboratory trainings and safety items.
C. In addition, the Specialist needs to utilize technical skills that are suited to the needs of the projects. This will require demonstrated proficiency with laboratory bench work (including but not limited to immunohistochemistry, basic and specialized tissue stain, microscopical analysis and imaging), strict adherence to protocol, keen observation, organization skills, and extensive documentation. The Specialist will also be required to maintain an excellent communication channel with Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Neuropathology Core and collaborators and procure accuracy and integrity of the research data.
D. This position will also be responsible for assisting Dr. Dugger with writing and submitting protocols, preparing applications and abstracts, and preparing manuscript, as requested. Evaluation of performance in research activities or in outreach activities as deemed applicable to the individual project in specialized areas, as documented by any of the following: 1) Publications that acknowledge the Specialist's significant and meaningful contribution to the work. 2) Publications on which the Specialist is a co author. 3) Other evidence (e.g., letters from collaborators or principal investigators) of the work done by the Specialist contributed to publishable research. 4) Active dissemination of information (beyond the boundaries of the campus) through informal instruction, presentations, or other means stemming from the Specialist's research accomplishments. 5) Other evidence of recognized expertise may include formal documentation of intellectual effort and participation in publishable research activities, first authorship on publications, presentation of research at regional/national meetings, and invitations to participate in research projects.
II. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ACTIVITY (5% EFFORT) A. Participate in appropriate professional/technical societies or groups and other educational and research organizations including the annual UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Symposium.
B. Actively participate in weekly meetings (including a didactive microscope session led by Dr. Dugger) and a monthly Clinical and Pathological Conference.
III. UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE (5% EFFORT) A. Mentor junior lab members including volunteers and UC Davis undergraduate students (including summer interns) and collaborating with visiting national and international scholars.
B. Participate in activities of committees within the department, college, campus and other University entities, and outreach and educational activities (e.g. presenting information about the brain to elementary students).
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