Open date: May 3, 2024
Next review date: Monday, Jun 3, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
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Final date: Friday, May 2, 2025 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.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for the position Josephson Lab Junior Specialist. Under the direction of Colleen Josephson, the junior specialist will support and assist in research related to low-power energy harvesting and applications, specifically with soil microbial fuel cells. The junior specialist will also assist with overall lab management and will be responsible for the design and implementation of embedded systems for monitoring soil microbial fuel cell experiments. Other responsibilities may include overseeing field deployments at the UCSC farm and development of low-power monitoring equipment.
The junior specialist will also make scholarly contributions to the research program through reading primary literature, preparing and/or editing scientific manuscripts, and/or presenting at lab meetings. The position will require the Junior Specialist to learn new techniques and implement protocols; demonstrate strong attention to detail; exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills; exercise good time management and problem-solving skills; and work effectively in a team environment. Furthermore, soil microbial fuel cell research is very cross-disciplinary, the candidate will need to demonstrate experience with, or the capability to adapt and work with new scientific fields.
Applicants with any of the following areas of expertise are strongly encouraged to apply.
The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department: https://engineering.ucsc.edu/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/
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