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Posted: 25-Jan-23
Location: La Jolla, California
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 121106
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 1/27/2023 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 2/07/2023. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite on Campus and remote.
Placement within the salary range is determined by internal equity, relevant qualifications, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments within the School of Medicine with approximately 250 Faculty, 127 postdoctoral fellows (both MDs and PhDs) along with over 320 support staff (not including hospital staff). In addition, the Department has 68 clinical residents distributed across the Divisions. The missions of research, education and patient care are intertwined, and are integral to the goals of the department. The Department has undergone significant growth in recent years with a consolidated budget of approximately $183 million including sponsored projects expenditures and clinical revenue. Expansion of the Department's research and clinical portfolio is expected to continue in the next several years.
The Department's 16 divisions include Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development & Community Health; Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology; Cardiology; Dysmorphology; Emergency Medicine; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Genetics; Genome Information Sciences; Hospital Medicine; Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics; Infectious Diseases; Neonatology; Nephrology; and Respiratory Medicine. The Division of Neonatology is a thriving academic group of clinicians and scientists who are engaged in bench-to-bedside translational research. Several novel research programs I which the division is engaged include UCSD's Human Milk Institute, the Center for Perinatal Discovery, the LungMap and HubMap Consortiums, among many others across the UCSD research community. The division of neonatology is uniquely poised to collaborate with prominent investigators in the fields of obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, pulmonary-critical care medicine, preventive medicine, and all subspecialty fields in Pediatrics.
A central laboratory facility on the UCSD Medical School Campus is the Biomedical Research Facility II (BRFII) which houses the research labs and offices of several prominent investigative teams, and is located centrally to accommodate integral collaborations with several centers, including UCSD's Center for Microbiome Innovation, the IMPRINT-CET, and the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine (SCRM). Through these collaborations, the PI plans to expand her research program to develop novel experimental models such as organoids to study placenta-lung crosstalk, maternal drug interactions, and the perinatal origins of infant and childhood health.
Under the direction of the PI, the incumbent will manage several aspects of the research laboratory and conduct independent research projects studying mechanisms of placental and lung injury. The candidate is expected to ensure smooth and safe functioning of the laboratory, as well as make significant innovative contributions pertaining to the design and overall direction of research projects and propose possible changes or new directions when appropriate. Develops and maintains inventory of reagents, biological samples and analytical datasets. Develops and maintains standard operating procedures and method protocols. Provides work direction and trains laboratory procedures to undergraduate students and graduate students. Directs the work of laboratory technicians and Staff Research Associate (SRA) positions. Coordinates research projects, oversees project management, and coordinates research projects with external collaborators. Innovates and streamlines analytical processes and lab task processes to increase productivity and effectivity. Reads and abstracts relevant scientific articles, finding new sources of information. Participates in the preparation of manuscripts and scientific articles suitable for publication in scientific journals, including editing technical sections of manuscripts. Performs data analysis, including statistical analysis, using computerized methods.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Theoretical knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry, glycobiology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, signal transduction, and animal physiology typically gained by an advanced scientific degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
In-depth experience
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