Updated: Aug 26, 2022
Location: Irvine-Campus
Job Type:
Department: Physiology & Biophysics

Job Opening ID: 41751
Reports To: Assistant Professor
Working Title: Bioinformatics Programmer III
Department: Physiology & Biophysics
Bargaining Unit: 99
FLSA: Exempt
Payroll Job Code: 009401
Job Location: UCI Campus- Irvine
Percent of Time: 40%
Work Schedule: 8-5, M-F
Employee Class: Limited
 
Position Summary:
 
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics offers research opportunities in molecular biophysics of membranes and proteins, ion channels and signal transduction, molecular and cell biology, structural biology, proteomics, physiological genomics, neuroscience, developmental neurobiology, stem cell biology, endocrinology, cardiac and exercise physiology, GI pathophysiology, immunology, cancer biology, and vision science.
 
The Bioinformatics Programmer III will work with PI, postdocs, students and other lab members to design, test, maintain and document software for display and analysis of data obtained from super-resolution fluorescence microscopy recordings. She/he will perform analysis of experimental data using custom Python scripts and other microscopy and analysis software (mainly, Origin, FLIKA, NES Elements, and Image J) and help develop image analysis pipelines. He/she will install, test and maintain the software packages needed for super-resolution microscopy analysis (mainly Python and Python-based applications like FLIKA, NIS Elements and Image J) and advise and train lab members on using developed software and image-analysis techniques. She/he will also consult with lab members on developing fluorescence microscopy-based experiments, using fluorescent probes and calcium sensitive dyes, and help lab members with documenting and visualizing experimental results for publication.
 
Compensation Range:
 
$106,300 - $125,400
 
Department Website:
 
https://www.physiology.uci.edu/
 
Required:
 
4 years of PhD or postdoctoral experience with quantitative fluorescence imaging and data analysis
PhD
Expertise with Python programming Experience with advance fluorescence microscopy Expertise in image analysis PhD or postdoctoral experience with quantitative fluorescence imaging Expertise in quantitative image analysis Experience with Python-based applications such as Flika, NES Elements, ImageJ Experience with OriginLab software for data analysis and visualization Experience with acquisition and analysis of Ca2+ imaging and super-resolution fluorescence data
 
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

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  Background Check and Live Scan
  
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  Legal Right to work in the United States
  
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  Vaccination Policies
  
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  Smoking and Tobacco Policy
  
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  Drug Free Environment
  

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

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  California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
  
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  E-Verify
  
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  Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
  

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. 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 categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy .
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu .
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