Junior Specialist - Kirkwood Lab

Application Window

Open date : November 25, 2025

Next review date : Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Tuesday, May 25, 2027 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Junior Specialist - Kirkwood Lab

Division of Surgical Oncology

Department of Surgery

University of California, San Francisco

The Junior Specialist will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Kimberly Kirkwood, and in close coordination with the clinical research team to support biospecimen collection and biorepository activities for pancreatic cyst and cancer research studies.

Duties include :

• Supporting general biorepository operations, including laboratory equipment maintenance, supply inventory, and adherence to biosafety and institutional guidelines.
• Contributing to laboratory organization, protocol updates, and quality control procedures.
• Assisting with the collection of human biospecimens (e.g., pancreatic cyst fluid, tumor tissue, blood) across multiple UCSF sites, including during EUS-FNA and surgical procedures.
• Processing specimens according to established protocols, including labeling, aliquoting, storage, and preparation for downstream analyses.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date specimen inventory and associated records in the laboratory database.
• Coordinating specimen shipments to collaborating institutions and consortium biorepositories.
• Assisting with patient recruitment and enrollment activities in compliance with IRB-approved protocols.

Specialists appointed at the Junior rank must have a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) in biology, cellular and molecular biology, chemistry or a related field or at least four years of research experience.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $55,000 - $58,600.

Please apply online at https : / / aprecruit.ucsf.edu / JPF05890 .

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and / or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility / certification, medical licensure, etc.).

Cover Letter (Optional)

Statement of Research (Optional)

Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

About UC San Francisco

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 status under state or federal law.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location

San Francisco, CA