Assistant Project Scientist_Dept Of Int. Biol. & Physiology 2023

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Job #JPF08588

• INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY & PHYSIOLOGY / L&S Life Sciences / UCLA

Position overview Position title: Assistant Project Scientist-Fiscal Year

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2023-24-academic-salary-scales.html) set the salary range for this position. See Table 37B: Represented Project Scientists Series, Fiscal Year.

Application Window

Open date: June 30, 2023

Next review date: Sunday, Jul 30, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Jul 31, 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

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2023-24-academic-salary-scales.html) set the salary range for this position. See Table 37B: Represented Project Scientists Series, Fiscal Year.

The Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology the University of California, Los Angeles, seeks applicants for an Assistant Project Scientist position. The individual will have the opportunity to join a new and growing team under the supervision of the PI, Dr. Kacie Deters. Research in the lab is focused on dementia risk factors in the Black community. Therefore, there is a preference for candidates who have experience and interest working with community organizations in the Black community of the greater Los Angeles area (e.g. local churches, senior centers, community centers). The individual will assist in the engagement, recruitment, and management of study participants. This candidate will also assist with participant enrollment, conduct participant informed consent, track and administer questionnaires, coordinate and track participant follow-up, and maintain database on study recruitment efforts and participant payments. Successful candidates will be expected to publish results in scientific journals, present results at national and international meetings, and assist the PI with grant writing and review. Extensive knowledge and expertise with project management and Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposals are required.

The candidate must hold a PhD in a biology-related field or sociology, and additional training in social sciences, sociology, qualitative and quantitive methods, cultural studies, and community based research. health equity research. The candidate must have at least three years of research experience beyond the PhD, with demonstrated ability to conduct and publish high-level research on health equity research.

Please apply by July 31, 2023 by submitting the following documents to https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF08588

• 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 Sample Guidance for Candidates and related EDI Statement FAQ document.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research and Experience

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD in a biology-related field or sociology, and additional training in social sciences, sociology, qualitative and quantitive methods, cultural studies, and community based research. health equity research. The candidate must have at least three years of research experience beyond the PhD, with demonstrated ability to conduct and publish high-level research on health equity research.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

Reference requirements

Upon request

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08588

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Campus Information

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health 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