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Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all positions (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY Under direction, position performs tasks and experiments in support of academic research projects. Responsibilities may include: tissue culture, imaging of cells and histology. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (100%) Research and Lab Support Cutting tissue on microtome or cryostat. Immunofluorescent stain of tissue and cells. Mounting tissue on slides in chronological order. Optimizing histology protocols. Tissue sectioning. Advanced techniques for manual tracing of neuronal cells in fixed tissues and imaging. RNA and DNA extraction, westerns and restriction digests E XPERIENCE Required: No Experience...

Under direction from assigned supervisory or management staff, performs a variety of advanced level technical duties in support of Admissions and Records program activities including evaluation of residency applications or serving as regular lead during registration; prepares a variety of records and reports; and responds to difficult questions and requests for information from students, staff, and the general public received by phone, electronically, or in-person.

To directly manage the day-to-day college-wide operations of the College Police Department’s Operations Division and participate with the Chief of Police in planning, developing, organizing, coordinating, directing, reviewing and evaluating police, security, emergency response, disaster preparedness, parking control and revenue generation programs, services, operations, activities and processes to protect the lives and property of students, faculty, staff and the College; participate in ensuring the protection of College personnel and facilities in accordance with federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations as well as College public safety policies and procedures. To train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel; prevent, deter and suppress unlawful activity by implementing community-oriented and problem-oriented policing strategies and techniques for the College, including the direction, coordination and review of policies and procedures for...

  PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE OR FULL, JOURNALISM (TENURE) School of Journalism USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism We are looking for a visionary faculty colleague to direct a dynamic, diverse program on culture and the arts at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism in Los Angeles. Candidates may come from the practice of journalism or from the scholarly community. The successful candidate will be hired to serve as a tenured associate or full professor. They must be able to lead a program that reflects the diversity of creative and cultural expression in the city’s changing communities, as well as in our changing world. Founded in 2008, the culture and arts journalism program at USC Annenberg is a masters’-level degree program that has emphasized an interdisciplinary approach that encourages collaboration with USC’s six arts schools, as well as the Los Angeles creative community. The areas of arts and...

Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration.   POSITION SUMMARY The CRoPS project aims to develop crop plants that sequester more carbon via extensive root systems containing recalcitrant carbon polymers to fight climate change. A major component of this research is to phenotype plant traits for conducting genetic analysis and confirm trait changes of genetic changes. The Research Asst III will supervise at least one Research Asst I, and work with other members of the CRoPS project and the Busch laboratory to conduct screen root traits to identify genetic mechanisms that lead to optimal root systems for carbon sequestration, and assess phenotypes of genetically engineered crop plants....

Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration.   POSITION SUMMARY Research Assistant II position will focus on protein and biochemistry. A successful candidate will work half of their time on independent projects and the other half on supporting postdoctoral researchers in the lab. The position will be responsible for establishing and utilizing protein expression systems (i.e., bacteria, insect cell and mammalian) and performing biochemical experiments. Position will be trained in specific techniques and methods in order to execute experiments that are broadly designed by post doc or PI and must be able to carry out and analyze experimental results independently. The overall goal of the...

Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY The Clinical Research Coordinator position will be working on all human studies in the Panda lab, with a focus on two major projects. The first is "Influence of time-restricted eating (TRE) on circadian regulation of glucose homeostasis and mitochondrial function in patients with Metabolic Syndrome." The second is "Optimizing circadian rhythms by regulating eating patterns to reduce cardiometabolic disease risk among firefighters." We are investigating the effect of time-restricted eating in improving health. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (80%) Clinical Study Data Collection   Participant recruitment Monitoring patient...

Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration.   POSITION SUMMARY The Research Assistant I position is responsible for performing gene sequencing techniques and general lab support.  Our laboratory works on many large-scale genomics projects and therefore has a considerable amount of automation involved in sequencing library construction.  This position requires much work with a robotic pipetting system to generate thousands of sequencing libraries each week.  Other duties include general laboratory maintenance, coordination with other labs and FACS core for cell sorting, participation in regular team meetings to discuss progress, and well-organized LIMS and data recording. Essential...

  Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY Leveraging extensive program management knowledge, the CRoPS (CO2 Removal on a Planetary Scale) Project Manager acts as an operational advisor to a cross- functional team, in order to meet Institute and CRoPS program objectives. The Project Manager will organize all aspects of project activities and provide support to the science and team leaders by establishing timelines and budgets, tracking and coordinating efforts across teams, and facilitating effective information flow among stakeholders. Moreover, the Project manager will draft, write and edit reports and other documents to advance the CRoPS program....

  Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration.     POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for processing bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll cycles.  This includes balancing all earnings and deduction totals.  Inspecting automated system output such as payroll registers and reports and determining and correcting out-of-balance conditions.  Supervision is received from the Payroll Senior Accountant who reviews the work for attainment of objectives and adherence to policy; however, the employee is expected to exercise considerable initiative and judgement in planning and carrying out assignments.  Works closely with all levels of the Salk...

  Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY The Research Assistant I position is responsible for performing various molecular biology, genetics, behavioral assays, cell and biochemistry techniques; C. elegans handling and maintenance in support of the Principal Investigator (PI) and lab research goals. Other duties include assisting with general laboratory maintenance, including equipment maintenance, and ordering of supplies, etc. (30%) Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry Techniques Molecular cloning (Standard methods and Gibson cloning) Western blotting (Southern blotting optional, but desired) Purification and manipulation of...

Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY The Research Assistant is responsible for performing tasks and experiments in support of academic research projects. The position is responsible for maintenance of neurobiology techniques in support of the lab and the Principal Investigator's (PI) research goals. The RAI will be responsible for lab ordering. Manages the mouse colony and oversees other personnel conducting colony management and genotyping. Responsible for maintenance of molecular biology, cell culture, histological processing, microscopy and surgical supplies, equipment and facilities. Performs molecular biology and cell culture, brain sectioning, staining, and...

  Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to Director, Licensing, Office of Technology Development (OTD), oversees intellectual property (IP) licensing of the portfolios within their IP docket at Salk. Directly maintains a docket of Salk investigators and, as needed, assists licensing personnel having primary responsibility for other Salk labs.  Responsible for all intellectual property arising from research performed by Salk investigators in their docket, including patented inventions, tangible research materials and copyright protected materials.  Builds personal relationships with faculty and scientific staff to provide training,...

Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY Provides general administrative (executive level) support to multiple PIs and affiliated lab group including lab management, grant writing, editing and general administrative assistance. Uses initiative, resourcefulness and good judgment to handle a wide variety of administrative and support duties such as project management, addressing inquiries, maintaining filing systems, processing paperwork, composing correspondence and coordinating meetings and travel arrangements. Serves as liaison to Administrative units (Payroll, Human Resources, Grant administration, Computing, etc.). Coordinates with other executive level...

Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY: Position available in the Hargreaves Lab for overall lab management duties in support of the Principal Investigator's (PI) studies. General lab maintenance duties include maintaining adequate inventory of materials and equipment to ensure adequate supplies for experimental needs, ordering supplies, taking inventory, upkeep and safety. Position is also responsible for performing various molecular biology, biochemistry, and cell biology techniques in support of lab and PI research goals. Range of duties include, but is not limited to: conducting procedures, modifying procedures as needed, data collection and analysis, tissue...

Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY The Research Assistant III position will utilize high-end equipment for cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), assist users with data collection and analyses, train members of the laboratory in microscopy-related techniques, and manage the laboratory's activities in the facility. The employee will be the intermediary to the cryo-EM facility for the laboratory and will interact closely with group members as well as the general facility manager. A central component will be the day-to-day operation of instruments, which includes multiple electron microscopes, a cryo-FIB milling microscope, a cryo-fluorescence microscope, and ancillary...

  Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY The Director of Innovation Partnerships plays a critical role in enhancing Salk's research infrastructure, developing and maintaining academic and industry research partnerships, and broadly facilitating the translation of the wide-ranging scientific discoveries into commercial products and services that positively impact human health.  This position will report to the Senior Director, Office of Technology Development (OTD), and will have responsibility to (i) collaborate with faculty and research staff to maintain a broad understanding of all Salk science and its potential applications, (ii) source opportunities...

  Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY Provides support to end users on a variety of issues in a unique BYOD (bring-your-own-device) environment. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems. Responds to telephone calls, email and personnel requests for technical support. Resolves issues using language that conveys technical information to non-technical end-users. Documents, tracks and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution. Collaborates/escalates with IT colleagues when necessary to resolve issues. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Help Desk Support (70%) Performs front line user support activities and functions including hardware,...

  Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for routine processing of clean and soiled cages and accessories, maintenance and general janitorial duties in animal facilities, equipment maintenance, basic QA testing, processing deliveries from vendors and performing basic rodent husbandry tasks based on standard operating procedures and training to ensure compliance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, the Animal Welfare Act and Regulations as well as all applicable federal, state, local and institutional laws, regulations, policies and guidelines. CLEAN AND SOILED CAGE WASH OPERATIONS 20-78% Cleans,...

Application Instructions: Employment History Include your last ten (10) years of employment history, or length of your employment history if less, including all position (even those that are not relevant to this position) and periods of unemployment. Incomplete information could disqualify you from further consideration. POSITION SUMMARY The McVicker Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies is seeking a scientific programmer to develop, maintain, and utilize bioinformatics software tools. These tools will be used to tackle important research problems in genetics, gene regulation and chromatin biology. The successful candidate will develop new software tools, maintain and extend existing software, and assist with bioinformatics pipelines and data analysis for ongoing research projects in the lab. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (Genetics, Computer Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, etc.). ESSENTIAL...