Adjunct Professor: Organoid-Driven Translational Pharmacology

1000scholars; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at UCLA invites applications for an Assistant Adjunct Professor position focused on human stem cell and organoid models, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic discovery. The appointee will conduct independent and collaborative research and participate in teaching and service activities.

Responsibilities include developing organoid systems, genome engineering, functional genomics, and multi-omic approaches, and mentoring students and staff while

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in pharmacology, stem cell biology, molecular or cell biology, developmental biology, metabolism, biomedical sciences, or a related discipline.
• Postdoctoral and/or subsequent research experience in biomedical research.
• Demonstrated record of scientific productivity through peer-reviewed publications and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct independent and collaborative research using human stem cells, organoids, and complementary models to investigate molecular mechanisms of development and disease.
• Develop and apply genetic and pharmacologic perturbation, functional genomics, chemical screening, and drug-response approaches to identify therapeutic targets.
• Develop, optimize, and implement organoid models and integrate these with genome editing, single-cell/spatial profiling, multi-omics, transplantation, and in vivo approaches.

Skills

Stem cell biology

Organoid models

Genome engineering

Functional genomics

Single-cell/spatial technologies

Translational disease modeling

Experimental design

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Job description

The Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at UCLA invites applications for an Assistant Adjunct Professor position focused on human stem cell and organoid models, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic discovery. The appointee will conduct independent and collaborative research and participate in teaching and service activities.

Responsibilities include developing organoid systems, genome engineering, functional genomics, and multi-omic approaches, and mentoring students and staff while