Application Window Open date: June 17, 2026 Next review date: Thursday, Jul 2, 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Friday, Dec 17, 2027 at 11:59 pm (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 Full Level Specialist – Gardner Lab Department of Surgery Division of Transplant Surgery University of California, San Francisco The Division of Transplant Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking to fill a Specialist position. This position is intended for an individual with experience in mouse models of disease, and a background in immune tolerance and immunometabolism, to study the interaction between immune regulatory cells and Oral tolerance. The individual will work under the supervision of the lab principal investigator, Dr. James Gardner. Responsibilities in the laboratory include designing and executing vivo experiments using transgenic mouse models, performing Oral tolerance induction and adoptive transfer assays, phenotyping immune cell populations by multiparameter flow cytometry, preparation of manuscripts, and contribution to collaborative research projects, as well as working with graduate students, technicians, and trainees. Specialist appointed at the Full rank must have a PhD (or equivalent degree) in biology, cellular and molecular biology, immunology or a related field or at least 10 or more years of research experience. Candidates must have effective oral and written communication, good organizational and interpersonal skills, analytical thinking, proficiency in conventional and novel methodologies such as bioinformatics and computational biology approaches, ability to multitask in a deadline-oriented environment.