The Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior at the University of California, Davis, in conjunction with PREP@ UC Davis, invites applications for six (6) Junior Specialists in basic biomedical sciences.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Junior Specialists will be actively involved in studies focusing on questions in cell, molecular, and developmental biology. Candidates will be expected to devote 30 hours per week to research. Research (95%) may involve laboratory work, computation, data analysis, participating in laboratory group and other meetings, and assisting with writing manuscripts for publication. The Junior Specialist will assist the PI or other academic members of the lab in areas such as study design, collecting and interpreting data, and revising plans for future experiments. University Service (5%) includes mentoring undergraduates or others in the lab.

In addition, applicants must have at minimum an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0, and must be able to keep a complete and detailed laboratory notebook of experimental procedures and data and to archive, label and document graphic and tabular data for publication, proposals, and/or presentations. The candidate will have strong interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills; as well as the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

• Document Requirements - • Statement of Purpose, 3 single-spaced pages maximum. In this statement of purpose, please describe (1) your past research experience (if you have not done research, describe an experiment or project from a class), (2) current scientific interests, and career goals, and (3) how your life experiences have brought you to apply to PREP@UCD.
  
  

  • Eligibility: write a statement of no more than 50 words that specifies the NIH eligibility criteria that you satisfy. For more information, see
  • List of five PREP@UCD faculty with whom you would like to work, followed by a one-line description of how you learned about PREP@UCD.
  • Transcripts (or unofficial copy) from all College or Universities attended. For students currently enrolled in classes, please provide transcripts with grades through the end of Fall 2022. For students who have completed a bachelor’s degree, please include a final transcript.

• Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit
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• 3-5 letters of reference required

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