Associate Specialist - Wu Lab

The Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry is now recruiting an Associate Specialist. The job responsibilities will include:

• Use machine learning methods to develop clinical decision-support tools that will improve ALS treatment in human patients.
• Work in a integrative clinical and research team to address unmet clinical needs in ALS.
• Conduct and publish reproducible research on applications of machine learning in ALS, including biomarker and target discovery
• Review ML/AI literature on an ongoing basis to maintain knowledge of cutting-edge methods and algorithms.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in statistics, data science, mathematics, computer science or related disciplines or five to ten years of relevant experience.
• Expertise with programming in at least one language such as R, Python etc.
• Willingness and ability to learn new computational methods and skills for changing research priorities.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a research team. and ability to learn new computational methods and skills for changing research priorities.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written). Ability to work independently and as a member of a research team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05010, with a CV, cover letter, and three references.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $70,500-$82,100.

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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.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The University of California 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.