Junior Specialist (Accorsi Lab 2026)

Position Overview Salary range: $55,000 at Step 1 (100%) or $58,600 at Step 2 (100%). Junior Specialist NEX: $26.35/hr at Step 1 or $28.07/hr at Step 2. Application Window Open date: May 12, 2026 Next review date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position Description The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of California, Davis invites applications for one Junior Specialist position in development, regeneration, and cellular biology. Responsibilities Research (75%) – Focus on visual system development and regeneration in the apple snail Pomacea canaliculata. Identify genes of interest from transcriptomic datasets, generate mutant lines, analyze eye development and regeneration phenotypes using fixed and live imaging techniques, carry out animal genotyping, immunostainings, and in situ hybridizations. Review scientific literature, formulate new hypotheses, design and conduct experi...