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Postdoc Employee – Protein Synthesis and Proteostasis - Molecular & Cell Biology

Job #JPF05266
  • Molecular & Cell Biology / College of Letters & Science - Biological Sciences / UC Berkeley

Position overview

Position title: Postdoc Employee
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf. A reasonable full-time estimate for this position is $69,073 - $77,030.
Percent time: 100%
Position duration: Two years with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.

Application Window

Open date: January 27, 2026

Next review date: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Feb 27, 2026 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

The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar Employee in the Brar Lab, in the area of links between translation and protein complex assembly.

This project was recently funded by a W.M. Keck Foundation grant to Professor Brar, and is focused on globally defining and understanding protein complexes that assemble during the synthesis of their component subunits, and how protein synthesis and cellular proteostasis are connected. This is a non- federal grant, providing stable support for this project. The postdoc would be focused initially on methods development, building on work from the Brar lab within the collaborative environment of the Brar-Ünal lab and the MCB department. This is a project focused on fundamental biology, initially using yeast cells as a eukaryotic model system. It is an ideal position for a postdoc interested in building a research program for a future independent academic position.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD degree program (or equivalent international degree)

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

PhD (or equivalent international degree) required by the appointment start date. The candidate should have no more than two years of post-degree research experience by start date.

Preferred qualifications
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Strong publication record in peer reviewed journals
  • PhD in cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, genomics, or a related field
  • Demonstrated expertise in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, genomics, yeast biology
  • Experience in methods development and studying gene expression
  • Expertise with methods such as mRNA-seq, CRISPR screens, protein biochemistry, RNA biology, and yeast genetics

Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

Letters of reference will only be solicited for finalists

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05266

Help contact: gabrar@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

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In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

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.

Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.

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

Berkeley, CA