What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist Positions | Department of Neurology and the UCSF Weill Institute for position at University of California - San Francisco?
Open date: January 23, 2026
Most recent review date: Friday, Aug 21, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Friday, Jul 23, 2027 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.
Specialist Positions | Department of Neurology and the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
The Department of Neurology and the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences are recruiting appointees to the Junior, Assistant, Associate and full rank of the Specialist series for various laboratory positions. Appointees in the Specialist series will be expected to engage in specialized research, professional activities and do not have teaching responsibilities. Specialists are expected to use their professional expertise to make scientific and scholarly contributions to a research program and participate in University and Public Service. Appointment rank and salary will be commensurate with the applicants' experience and training.
Required qualifications:
* Appointees to the Junior Specialist rank must possess a baccalaureate (or equivalent) degree or at least four years of research experience.
* Appointees to the Assistant rank must possess a master's degree or a baccalaureate degree with 3 or more years of research experience.
* Associate Specialist rank must possess a master's (or equivalent) degree or five to ten years of research experience.
* Appointees to full Specialist rank must possess a doctoral (or equivalent) degree or at least 10 years of research experience.
* Applicant's materials must list (pending) qualifications upon application submission.
* Applicants must possess the required qualifications by the time of the appointment.
Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue as needed throughout the recruitment period.
Please apply online at: https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05935 with your CV and cover letter. Applications received outside of the online process will not be considered.
See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $55,000-$194,800.
Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
Cover Letter
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.
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.
UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.
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: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of California San Francisco 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, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Salary : $55,000 - $194,800