Assistant/Associate/Full Specialist - Computational Support - Upadhyayula Lab - Department of Molecular and Cell Biology

The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for up to two Assistant/Associate/Full Specialist positions in the Upadhyayula Lab, in the area of molecular and cellular computation support.

The Advanced BioImaging Center (ABC) at UC Berkeley aspires to be a world leading multidisciplinary imaging center that drives important biological discoveries through critical new advances in all aspects of imaging technology and that drives the dissemination of that technology through a multi-pronged education strategy to scientists around the world. ABC was intentionally designed to maximize scientific productivity and impact by adopting groundbreaking imaging technologies such as the next-generation adaptive optical multifunctional microscope, incorporating the high-level technical expertise of instrumentation scientists , applied mathematicians , and computational scientists , and building worldwide collaborations aimed at tackling the challenges posed by terabyte and petabyte-scale imaging data processing, visualization, and dissemination. You will have access to leading - edge imaging and computing hardware, as well as exposure to the Bay Area's brightest minds from a range of diverse disciplines, including in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Mathematics, and more.

The positions involve close collaboration on a number of new and ongoing empirical projects in the fields of microscopy and data analysis. The incumbent will work on tera-to-petabyte scale research data and will have the opportunity to gain exposure to and training with a broad set of research topics and methodologies. The roles exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

The duties of the positions include:

* Develop new imaging and data processing tools

* Design, build, and maintain new software packages for efficient data processing.

*Be involved in the applications of these tools for biological imaging; collaborate with Postdocs and graduate students on specific projects to test, learn and implement for general and specific use cases.

*Train and assist students and researchers in the use of software applications

*Train and assist users with their imaging or data processing tasks.

*General organization and management of software documentation

This position provides full benefits.

Lab: https://abc.berkeley.edu/

Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/resources/employment-policies-contracts/bargaining-units/academic-researchers/contract/

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree)

Master's degree (or equivalent international degree) OR Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international) degree plus 3 years of experience

*Degree field of computational biology, computer science, math, physics or related field

*Research experience in computational biology, computer science, math, physics or related field

*Experience with programming (C++, Labview, MATLAB, python).

*Experience with design, documentation, testing and implementation of high performance software for image processing

*Experience with CI/CD for software deployment.

*Experience developing software for tera-to petabyte scale imaging applications.

*Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously.

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley 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.

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