Inside Higher Ed
Junior or Assistant Specialist Immunology Molecular & Cell Biology
Inside Higher Ed, Berkeley, California, United States, 94709
Junior or Assistant Specialist – Immunology, Molecular & Cell Biology
Position title: Junior Specialist, 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/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t24-b.pdf A reasonable full‑time salary estimate for this position is $55,000–$63,500.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: Winter 2026
Position duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.
Application window: Open date – December 17, 2025. Next review date – Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Final date – Friday, Jan 16, 2026 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 Molecular & Cell Biology at UC Berkeley seeks a Junior/Assistant Specialist in the Thomas Mann Lab, focusing on immunology. The candidate will perform day‑to‑day research with occasional lab management and organizational tasks. Research will focus on signal transduction in primary CD8 T cells in vitro or in response to viral infection or cancer in mice. The chosen candidate will work with mice, perform cell culture, conduct molecular biology and biochemistry assays, and use R analysis to design genetic and biochemical experiments. The candidate will present work within the lab frequently but informally. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Responsibilities The candidate will work on biochemical signal transduction in CD8 T cells and its role in the T cell response to cancer. Responsibilities include performing experiments on primary T cells using sterile cell culture skills, conducting genetic manipulations of primary cells via CRISPR, performing western blotting and immunoprecipitation, working with mouse models of viral infection, and conducting specialized analysis in R on proteomics data. The candidate will design experiments, conduct data analysis, and provide periodic reports in the form of figures and slide shows, all under the mentorship of the PI. Full benefits are provided.
Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) or enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree).
Preferred qualifications
Experience working with mice and collecting cells from tissues.
Cell culture, including work with primary cells.
Excellent knowledge of and experience with T cell immunology.
Molecular biology and biochemistry (plasmid cloning, western blotting).
Experience coding with R.
Application Requirements Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae – your most recently updated CV.
Cover Letter.
Statement of Research (optional).
Reference requirements
Three references (contact information only).
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05244
Help contact: tmann@berkeley.edu
Job location: Berkeley, CA
Equal Opportunity Employer UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity 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 more information, please refer to the University of California’s affirmative action and nondiscrimination policies. In searches when letters of reference are required, all letters will be treated as confidential per UC policy and California state law. As a condition of employment, the position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H‑1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee. 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.
“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 or discrimination, as defined by the employer. UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, UC Anti-Discrimination Policy, APM‑035: Affidavit Action and Nondiscrimination.
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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/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t24-b.pdf A reasonable full‑time salary estimate for this position is $55,000–$63,500.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: Winter 2026
Position duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.
Application window: Open date – December 17, 2025. Next review date – Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Final date – Friday, Jan 16, 2026 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 Molecular & Cell Biology at UC Berkeley seeks a Junior/Assistant Specialist in the Thomas Mann Lab, focusing on immunology. The candidate will perform day‑to‑day research with occasional lab management and organizational tasks. Research will focus on signal transduction in primary CD8 T cells in vitro or in response to viral infection or cancer in mice. The chosen candidate will work with mice, perform cell culture, conduct molecular biology and biochemistry assays, and use R analysis to design genetic and biochemical experiments. The candidate will present work within the lab frequently but informally. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Responsibilities The candidate will work on biochemical signal transduction in CD8 T cells and its role in the T cell response to cancer. Responsibilities include performing experiments on primary T cells using sterile cell culture skills, conducting genetic manipulations of primary cells via CRISPR, performing western blotting and immunoprecipitation, working with mouse models of viral infection, and conducting specialized analysis in R on proteomics data. The candidate will design experiments, conduct data analysis, and provide periodic reports in the form of figures and slide shows, all under the mentorship of the PI. Full benefits are provided.
Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) or enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree).
Preferred qualifications
Experience working with mice and collecting cells from tissues.
Cell culture, including work with primary cells.
Excellent knowledge of and experience with T cell immunology.
Molecular biology and biochemistry (plasmid cloning, western blotting).
Experience coding with R.
Application Requirements Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae – your most recently updated CV.
Cover Letter.
Statement of Research (optional).
Reference requirements
Three references (contact information only).
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05244
Help contact: tmann@berkeley.edu
Job location: Berkeley, CA
Equal Opportunity Employer UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity 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 more information, please refer to the University of California’s affirmative action and nondiscrimination policies. In searches when letters of reference are required, all letters will be treated as confidential per UC policy and California state law. As a condition of employment, the position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H‑1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee. 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.
“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 or discrimination, as defined by the employer. UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, UC Anti-Discrimination Policy, APM‑035: Affidavit Action and Nondiscrimination.
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