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Wilson Lab - Assistant/Associate/Full Professional Research Series

The Wilson Lab is seeking applications for a Professional Researcher at the Assistant, Associate, or Full rank. The Professional Researcher will be leading the laboratory's chemical/radiochemical development program and acquiring funding. You will be expected to obtain all preliminary data needed for extramural grant applications and write/submit full applications as principal investigator or co-principal investigator. As a Wilson Lab member, you will be interfacing extensively with cyclotron personnel as well as regulatory bodies including the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Required Qualifications:

• Appointees in the Professional Research series must possess a doctorate or its equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The successful applicant will have advanced training in biomedical radiation, chemistry, radiochemistry, analytic techniques, microbiology and animal models. In addition, experience writing peer-reviewed publications and grant applications.
• The successful applicant will require outstanding communication skills to organize the efforts of junior personnel.
• Experience with the translation of PET radiopharmaceuticals is essential to this role.
• Ability to develop new research directions independently.
• Strong history of scientific collaboration and potential to develop a sustained source of research funding.
• Excellent (high impact) publications in chemistry, radiochemistry, and imaging sciences.
• Principal investigator for a grant.
• Completion of post-doctoral fellowship.

See Table 13B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $93,400-$248,400.

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

The University of California 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, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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