Staff Research Associate - Drug Research Unit / HPLC / LC-MS Background

Clinical Pharmacy

Full Time

79606BR

Job Summary

This Staff Research Associate II will lead and assist with analytical assay development, assay validation and sample analysis for drugs and biomarkers central to the UCSF Drug Research Unit's research for drug development and pathogenesis of HIV, HIV cure, malaria, pediatrics transplant/oncology, and other disease states. They will work directly under the direction of the DRU Lab manager, alongside co-Directors, lab staff, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and student interns.

The Drug Research Unit (DRU) is a biomedical research and training program in which faculty, post doctoral fellows, residents, and students carry out drug research, with emphasis on pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD). It is the home of the research programs of Francesca Aweeka, PharmD (Director Emertia), Liusheng Huang, PhD (Codirector), and Amelia Deitchman, PharmD, PhD (Codirector). The DRU also serves as a Pharmacology Core for the Center for Aids Research (CFAR). Our research focuses in clinical-translational pharmacology study design, development of highly sensitive LC-MS/MS assays for quantitation of drugs and biomarkers, statistical and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (drug exposure-response) analyses, disease pathogenesis and biomarker analysis, computational support for statistical analyses, and collaborative project planning and grant writing including assistance with preliminary studies.

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Department Description

The Department of Clinical Pharmacy is one of three departments in the School of Pharmacy (SOP) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Three goals of the School are: creating a new framework for drug discovery and development, ensuring that more patients get the best results from their drugs, and shaping the future of pharmacy science, policy, education, and patient care by working in fresh and collaborative ways. Given the Schools Strategic planning, the Department has also met and adopted a mission and vision statement, under which it operates. The mission statement "To advance the precise, safe, and effective use of medications to improve health through excellence and innovation in pharmacy education, in patient care, education, research, and public service," the vision statement "To change the face of pharmacy through innovations that improve health," and the core values statement, "Caring, integrity, diversity, collaboration, and excellence."

The Department of Clinical Pharmacy is a multi-faceted department with centers, laboratories, and educational programs with many locations at UCSF (Parnassus, Mission Bay, and ZSFG) and throughout the state. It is home to a number of functional units: California Poison Control System (CPCS), Drug Research Unit (DRU), Medication Outcomes Center (MOC), Program for Outcomes, Pharmaceutical Economics, and Policy Studies (PrOPEPS), and Translational and Policy Research on Precision Medicine (TRANSPERS).

The department also delivers a substantial portion of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum at UCSF with preceptors and faculty appointments without salary (WOS). The department sponsors a large contingent of WOS faculty for qualified preceptors and educators who support our teaching programs at various sites in California.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS in chemistry or a related science and one or more years of recent, directly related work experience, utilizing the techniques or methods required by the position; and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Experience/training utilizing the HPLC, LC-MS, and/or LC-MS/MS for assay development, and sample analysis.
• Ability to communicate and work with diverse, cross disciplinary teams to execute tasks efficiently and professionally, including within the lab (with trainees, students, staff scientists and co-Directors) as well as internal and external collaborators.
• A passion for research, learning, and personal and professional growth

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience validating assays per FDA bioanalytical guidance
• Experience with analytical instrument maintenance and trouble-shooting.
• Professional communication and/or diversity training
• Experience working in cross disciplinary teams

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

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.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

009617 SRA 2 NEX

Job Category

Research and Scientific

Bargaining Unit

University Professional Technical Employees - Research Support Professionals Unit (UPTE-RX)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG)

Work Style

Fully On-Site

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm