Junior/Assistant Specialist - Neuroscience & Imaging - Jagust Lab Department of Neuroscience

Position overview

Position title: Junior/Assistant Specialist
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t24-b.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $53,100-$68,300.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: Spring 2025/early Summer 2025

Position duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.

Application Window
Open date: March 10, 2025

Next review date: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025 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

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a Junior/Assistant Specialist in the Jagust Lab, in the area of Neuroscience & Imaging.

This is a position that exists to support multiple investigators and multiple projects in the Jagust Laboratory. The lab focuses on using brain imaging measures - specifically PET and MRI scanning - to study brain aging and dementia. There are multiple large projects in the laboratory that include data collected locally at Berkeley and data that comes to the lab from over 60 imaging sites in North America. The Jagust Laboratory is a core laboratory for several large multicenter studies and we are tasked with analysis of data from these imaging modalities. The individual in this position would work with multiple lab members engaged in many different projects to monitor these projects for progress towards goals, maintain the necessary laboratory infrastructure for success, and prepare regular reports. The position would include streamlining operations and ensuring methods and reporting consistency across studies. The individual would also monitor meeting target dates for study deliverables, progress reports and regulatory compliance.

The duties of the position include:

• Interact with multiple laboratory members on each ongoing project to define study goals in terms of key data output
• Monitor ongoing progress of all laboratory projects by examining data outcomes and coordinating with data analysts staffed to each study
• Keep updated contact lists for each study and schedule/coordinate leadership meetings
• Identify opportunities to streamline data analysis workflows that can be generalized across studies
• Monitor data quality by comparing results to expected standards and reconciling results across multiple databases
• Produce regular reports on multiple project outcomes in graphical and tabular forms
• Produce figures for manuscripts and presentations
• Perform tasks to maintain infrastructure such as ordering supplies, maintaining laboratory computers, managing scheduling of large complex team meetings and manage travel reimbursements
• Other duties as assigned

This position provides full benefits.

Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/resources/employment-policies-contracts/bargaining-units/academic-researchers/contract/

Lab: https://jagustlab.neuro.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) or enrollment in a Bachelor's (or equivalent international degree) program

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree)

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in neuroscience, psychology, data science or computer science
• Experience in research study coordination and managment
• Experience in data analysis or data management using database software
• Experience working with any or all of the following data analysis and computing software: Matlab, Python, R
• Ability to track research progress, prepare graphical and tabular reports on research progress
• Ability to prepare figures for manuscripts and scientific presentations
• Demonstrated proficiency to work as part of a research team
• Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting complex problems related to data management or study organization
• Ability to show attention to detail, collate results from multiple projects and amalgamate results to track deliverables 

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04813

Help contact: jagust@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley 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.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

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.

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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location
Berkeley, CA


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04813