Job Description

Center for Advanced Light Microscopy (CALM) - Associate/Full Specialist
Biochemistry & Biophysics
UC San Francisco

A microscopy specialist position is available at the University of California San Francisco. The specialist will join a team running the Center for Advanced Light Microscopy (CALM) that supports scientists at the Mission Bay campus with their microscopy needs. The CALM manages 12 commercially-available microscopes located in Genentech Hall and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, and makes custom-build microscope systems accessible to UCSF scientists.

The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for the custom-build microscope systems in the CALM and in laboratories or Cores that request our assistance. The CALM is currently finishing the build of a Single Objective Light Sheet Microscope (SOLM), and the candidate will be responsible for maintenance and training of users on that system. Additional projects will include building / maintaining a prism-based TIRF system, a custom-build multi-photon system, several more SOLMs, and single molecule imaging systems. The CALM will provide support for software control and electronic integration but the candidate will become fully responsible for optomechanical operation of these microscopes. In addition to a great desire to learn the fundamentals of microscope building it is critical that the candidate communicates well with scientists using the microscopes. In addition there will be opportunities for helping to expand educational opportunities for microscopy techniques and image analysis to the UCSF community, allowing us to provide additional support to our user base. Within these parameters, the successful candidate will have considerable freedom which will include collaborations with users.

Required Qualifications:

• Specialists appointed at the Associate rank must possess a master's degree (or equivalent degree) or five to ten years of research experience.
• Specialists appointed at the Full rank must possess a terminal degree (or equivalent degree) or ten or more years of research experience.
• Previous experience with microscopy is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD degree in biology, physics, optics, or a related field is preferred.
• Previous experience with microscope building, imaging analysis and training of users is desirable.
• Candidates should have strong organizational skills, be flexible and able to prioritize tasks, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $73,000-$188,200.

Please apply online at with a cover letter, CV, and contact information for two references. Applicant materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission. The selected candidate must meet all of the qualifications at the time of appointment.

Document requirements

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please see the following page for more details: Contributions to Diversity Statement
  (Optional)
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 2 required (contact information only)

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.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. 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.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
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