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Assistant Professor - Cell Biology

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Position description

The Division of Biological Sciences (www.biology.ucsd.edu), Section of Cell & Developmental Biology, invites applications for a faculty position in Cell Biology at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level. Candidates working on cutting-edge cell biological problems in any system are welcome to apply. Those focused on gaining mechanistic cell biological insights through multi-scale research at organellar to organismal levels are strongly encouraged. Seeking interactive colleagues who bring integrative and/or community-enabling approaches to their studies, in areas including but not limited to biological imaging, intracellular dynamics and engineering.

The Division 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.

All candidates must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Biology or a related field at the time of application, 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 is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales.

Completed applications received by October 28, 2019 will be assured of consideration.

Further details about the required application material can be found at:
http://biology.ucsd.edu/jobs/apply-lrf-lsoe.html

UCSD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity (http://diversity.ucsd.edu/). 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.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required

Job location

San Diego, CA