Junior Specialist for Dr. Zawadzki's lab at the UC Davis Eye Center

Support Robert Zawadzki’s research on mouse models of eye disease in the Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science. The specialist performs in vivo and ex vivo mouse retinal imaging, develops acquisition and processing code, finds ways to image retinal layers beneath degenerated regions, and handles genotyping, colony management, PCR and immunohistochemistry.

Bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry, cell or molecular biology, genetics, microbiology or a related field, at least one year of undergraduate laboratory research and the ability to work independently and mentor undergraduates. Data analysis, genomics, rodent handling and a vision-science background are preferred. Salary $57,000 (Step 1) or $60,700 (Step 2).