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The School of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego is a vibrant center of scientific discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Our large research base spans many areas of biology and has one of the most celebrated graduate programs in the country. We are committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. This is where discovery comes to life.

New Faculty Recruitments

The current open recruitments are listed in the drawers below.

Brody Endowed Chair in Circadian Biology and Medicine

Unit

UC San Diego School of Medicine and/or School of Biological Sciences

Introduction

The School of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego is a vibrant center of scientific discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Our large research base spans many areas of biology and has one of the most celebrated graduate programs in the country. We are committed to academic excellence, and to enhancing access, inclusion, and success of our diverse faculty, staff, and students (UC San Diego Diversity; School of Biological Sciences Diversity).

UC San Diego School of Medicine, established in 1968, is the region’s only medical school. As a key component of the University’s top-tier academic medical center, our role is to improve health through innovative research, education, and patient care. The School of Medicine is home to more than 500 medical students, 900 residents and fellows, and 1,700 physician and scientist faculty members. It is among the top medical schools in the country and among the top biomedical research institutions in the world.

The mission of the Center for Circadian Biology is to foster innovative research and educational programs that reveal the mechanisms, general principles, and applications of biological rhythms in diverse organisms. The center provides support for investigators to incorporate the study of daily rhythmicity into their biological studies — particularly as it relates to behavior, physiology, and medicine — and serves as a catalyst for scientists working in basic and clinical aspects of circadian biology to forge new research partnerships. Center members mentor undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students in cross-disciplinary approaches through circadian biology research, and the Center produces and disseminates materials for education and scientific advocacy on circadian biology.

Description

The newly established Stuart and Barbara L. Brody Endowed Chair in Circadian Biology and Medicine was created to expand UC San Diego’s ability to fill a critical gap at the intersection of research, circadian biology, and patient care. The chair is housed in the School of Biological Sciences and facilitated in close partnership with the School of Medicine. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate an interest in serving in a leadership role in the Center for Circadian Biology and, depending on qualifications and experience, may also be considered as its director.

The academic appointment is expected to be as Associate or Full Professor level in the School of Biological Sciences and/or School of Medicine. Series will include Ladder Rank, with a potential In-Residence appointment for School of Medicine candidates. A link to the full descriptions of each series is listed below.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. The selected candidate will receive a competitive startup package to support salary and research programs. The incumbent will be proposed for the Stuart and Barbara L. Brody Endowed Chair and administer its associated research fund.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: Candidates must have a health sciences doctoral degree (MD, MD/PhD, PhD, DO, PharmD, DrPH, etc.), advanced clinical or postdoctoral training, and demonstrated experience in one or more areas of circadian biology research, which may include aspects of sleep. As the academic part of this position is at the Associate or Full Professor position, candidates are expected to have a track record as PI and/or substantial collaborations as Co-I with other PIs to secure extramural funding (e.g., NIH, NSF). Candidates should also have experience in pre-clinical or clinical time-series data management and/or evaluation, and in the assembly and oversight of interdisciplinary teams, ideally with clinical oversight. Experience with translational application of circadian data within a clinical setting is desired but not required. The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience in advancement of the Center’s training mission: serving as a faculty advisor or educator for medical students, residents, fellows, graduate, and/or post-graduate trainees. Individuals should also demonstrate commitment in supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion in health informatics.

Application Requirements

Document Requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Cover Letter
  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity
    • Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. Refer to the Center for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion (https://facultydiversity.ucsd.edu/) for more information.
  • Vision Statement
    • Applicants should summarize their vision for using the Brody Chair and its research fund to leverage sleep and circadian principles to benefit patients and/or in developing novel therapies to improve patient care.
  • Statement of Research (2-page maximum)
    • Applicants should summarize their research in circadian biology, with an emphasis on using data science and bioinformatics tools to inform their research.
  • Miscellaneous / Additional (Optional)
    • Statement of interest in serving as director of the Center for Circadian Biology.

Reference Requirements

  • 3 required (contact information only)

Appointment

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $92,500 -$228,600.

The following show the base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position:

  • For appointment in Biological Sciences: Salary Scales “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.
  • For appointment in the School of Medicine: School of Medicine Salary Scales. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan and is negotiated annually.

Additional salary information can be found here:

Review of applications will commence on January 8, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Candidates must submit a CV, letter of interest, and a separate statement describing past experience in activities that promote diversity and inclusion and/or plans to make future contributions. For further information about contributions to diversity statements, see the Faculty Diversity contributions to diversity page.

Application materials must be submitted through the UC San Diego online application system. References (contact information or letter of recommendation) will be requested from all finalists.

Full descriptions of faculty series:

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is eight weeks after their first date of employment.

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Assistant Professor: Molecular Biology

Description

The School of Biological Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology, invites applications for two faculty positions in Molecular Biology at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level. Candidates pursuing innovative research in the general area of Computational Molecular Biology are encouraged to apply; applicants with fully dry / computational labs are strongly preferred. We are particularly interested in candidates that foster equity and inclusion. Potential areas of interest include, but are not limited to, studies focused on development of novel computational methods in biophysics, structural biology, genomics, genetics, and bioinformatics with applications ranging from image analysis for cryo-EM, cryo-ET, and advanced light microscopy to AI/ML-based modeling of protein structure-function- evolution as well as dynamic intracellular processes.

The School of Biological Sciences at UCSD is a vibrant center of scientific discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Our large research base spans many areas of biology and has one of the most celebrated graduate programs in the country. We are committed to academic excellence, and to enhancing access, inclusion and success of our diverse faculty, staff and students. Visit the Biology Diversity page and the UC San Diego Diversity site for more information.

Basic Qualifications

All candidates must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, and be committed to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to excellence and creativity in research and scholarship, successful candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in higher education. We are especially interested in candidates who have created or contributed to programs that aim to increase access and success of underrepresented students or faculty in the sciences, or have detailed plans to accomplish such goals.

Salary

A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $118,900 - $141,000 as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the salary scale(s) for this position at the Academic Salary Scales page.

The base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position is $74,600 - $97,200. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Additional UCSD salary information can be found at the UC San Diego compensation salary page.

Requirements

Interested applicants must submit the following:

  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Research
  • Statement of Teaching
  • Statement describing their past experience and leadership in fostering equity and diversity or their potential to make future contributions
  • 3-5 publications
  • 3-5 References

For information on preparing diversity statements and School-wide initiatives to promote diversity, see the Contributions to Diversity and the Faculty Expectations pages.

We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic hiring processes, we will keep this in mind as we consider achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of the pandemic and, where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this light.

Initial Review Date

Review of applications will commence on December 27, 2023 and will continue until position is filled.

To Apply

Applications must be submitted through the University of California San Diego’s Academic Personnel RECRUIT System:

Assistant Professor: Molecular Biology Application Link

Further details about the required application material can be found at the Applying for positions information page.

Assistant Teaching Professor

Description

The School of Biological Sciences, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, and Department of Molecular Biology, invite applications for a faculty position in Biology Education for a security of employment-track (tenure equivalent) position at the Assistant Teaching Professor (also referred to as Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment or LPSOE) level. Candidates must be committed to equity and inclusion in undergraduate and graduate education. We seek candidates to advance science education at UC San Diego and beyond through research (also referred to as scholarly and creative activities), including but not limited to learning sciences, discipline-based education research, scholarship of teaching and learning, curriculum and assessment, and educational outreach. While we are particularly interested in candidates who will pursue scholarly and creative activities using novel theoretical and/or methodological frameworks to examine learning in formal and/or informal settings in relation to social justice, curriculum decolonization, critical theories, and/or institutional change, candidates with other areas of expertise in scholarly and creative activities will also receive full consideration. The incumbent should possess disciplinary expertise in one or more areas of biological or life sciences and will be expected to teach biology courses. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in the following disciplines, but candidates specializing in other biological areas will be considered: molecular biology; cell and developmental biology; microbiology; genetics; bioinformatics and data science; physiology; biochemistry. Depending on expertise, the incumbent will join educational leadership team(s) for one or more of our core laboratory and lecture courses in these disciplinary areas, contributing to ongoing course development and instruction that serve students from many different communities and intersections of identities. Experience in mentoring and/or service within an institution, professional organization, and/or community will also be considered as strengths in potential candidates.

Teaching Professors are full members of the Academic Senate. The responsibilities of Teaching Professors emphasize teaching courses and contributing to the education mission of the department. Teaching Professors in the School of Biological Sciences typically teach five course sections over three quarters per academic year. Teaching Professors are evaluated on these criteria, in order of importance: (1) teaching excellence, (2) professional and/or scholarly achievement and activity, and (3) University and public service.

The School of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego is a vibrant center of scientific discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Our large research base spans many areas of biology including biology education. We have one of the most celebrated graduate programs in the country with an M.S. program track in Biology Education Research, as well as a Ph.D. program in Mathematics and Science Education offered on campus. We are committed to academic excellence, and to enhancing access, inclusion and success of our diverse faculty, staff and students. Visit the Biology Diversity page and the UC San Diego Diversity site for more information.

Qualifications

All candidates must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, and be committed to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to excellence and creativity in research and scholarship, successful candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in higher education. We are especially interested in candidates who have created or contributed to programs that aim to increase access and success of underrepresented students or faculty in the sciences, or have detailed plans to accomplish such goals.

Salary

A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $92,200-$108,700. The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following Faculty Salary Scale Table for the salary scale for this position.

The base salary range, from the salary table, for this position is $74,600-$87,700.“Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Additional UCSD salary information can be found at the Salary Programs and Scales page.

Requirements

Interested applicants must submit the following:

  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Teaching
  • Statement of science professional activities in science education
  • COVID impact statement
  • Statement describing their past experience and leadership in fostering equity and diversity and their potential to make future contributions
  • 3-5 publications
  • A list of courses (up to 10) that you feel suited to teach (See BioSci courses at the Catalog page).

For information on preparing diversity statements and School-wide initiatives to promote diversity, see the Contributions to Diversity page and the Faculty Expectations page.

Initial Review Date

Review of applications will commence on December 17, 2023 and will continue until position is filled.

Apply Link

Applications must be submitted through the University of California San Diego’s Academic Personnel RECRUIT System

UC San Diego is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence and diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.