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Assistant Project Scientist University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: JPF11078 The Department of Psychology is currently hiring for an Assistant Project Scientist. For more information regarding the Project Scientist series, please refer to The Call Appendix 36: Project (e.g. Scientist) Series Criteria: Candidate must have a PhD in Neuroscience or Psychology (Behavioral neuroscience). Job responsibilities include supporting the PI in the design and execution of extramurally funded projects examining learning under uncertainty. The candidate should have a strong background in viral-mediated approaches such as miniscope calcium imaging and optogenetics, with the surgical, analytical, and programming skills to collect, analyze, and interpret these data. In addition, the project scientist will supervise graduate students conducting similar experiments. Responsibilities include assisting the PI in study design, regulatory aspects of research, project management, data analysis, manuscript preparation and submission. The appointment will be for 100% starting September 1, 2026, and may conclude after 1 year depending on funding. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 37B. The salary range for this position is $76700 – $85000. ‘Off-scale salaries’, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11078 The University of California 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction jeid-37a74c9b3196e54390284c0a30cb3541