University of California  Los Angeles

Assistant Project Scientist (SM)

Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in neurosciences required
  • Five years of postdoctoral experience in biochemistry, neuroscience, or bioengineering
  • Expertise in neural mechanisms, particularly in the basal ganglia
  • Strong background in research methodologies related to Parkinson's disease
  • Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team

Responsibilities

  • Investigate the neural mechanisms of timing in the basal ganglia
  • Conduct research on impaired movement in Parkinson's disease models
  • Collaborate with team members to develop experimental designs
  • Publish findings in academic journals
  • Mentor junior researchers and lab staff

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge research facilities at UCLA
  • Opportunity to work alongside renowned experts in neuroscience
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment
  • Potential for career advancement within an academic setting
  • Engagement in impactful research that contributes to understanding Parkinson's disease
Full Job Description
Position description

ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST position available in Department of Neurobiology at UCLA. Ph.D. in neurosciences and five years of postdoctoral experience required in fields of biochemistry, neuroscience, and/or bioengineering. Candidate will focus on investigating the neural mechanisms of timing in the basal ganglia and impaired movement in models of Parkinson's disease.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications
Ph.D. in neurosciences and five years of postdoctoral experience required in fields of biochemistry, neuroscience, and/or bioengineering.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  • Cover Letter (Optional)
  • Statement of Research
  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)


Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)

Requesting minimum of three references. Please list contact information only at this stage.
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11207

Help contact: [email protected]

Job location

Los Angeles, CA

About University of California Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California State Normal School. This school was absorbed with the official founding of UCLA as the Southern Branch of the University of California in 1919, making it the second-oldest of the 10-campus University of California system. UCLA offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines, enrolling about 31,600 undergraduate and 14,300 graduate and professional students. UCLA received 174,914 undergraduate applications for Fall 2022, including transfers, making the school the most applied-to university in the United States. The university is organized into the College of Letters and Science and 12 professional schools. Six of the schools offer undergraduate degree programs: the School of the Arts and Architecture, Samueli School of Engineering, Herb Alpert School of Music, School of Nursing, Luskin School of Public Affairs and School of Theater, Film and Television. Three others are graduate-level professional health science schools: the David Geffen School of Medicine, School of Dentistry and Fielding School of Public Health. The School of Education & Information Studies, Anderson School of Management and School of Law round out the university.
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