Assistant/Associate Professor- Cell Biology & Human Anatomy

University of California; Davis, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine is actively recruiting a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor. The candidate will build an externally funded research program and contribute to teaching medical and graduate students.

We seek a researcher with strengths in developmental biology, neurobiology, vision research, stem cell biology, gene editing, and disease modeling, with a commitment to diversity and collaboration

Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of two years of postdoctoral experience.
• Outstanding record of research creativity, independence and productivity.
• Capacity to foster collegiality and work collaboratively.
• Ability to communicate effectively as a teacher.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a high-quality extramurally funded research program.
• Achieve excellence in teaching medical and/or graduate students.
• Provide service to the University community appropriate to career stage.
• Contribute to a collegial and collaborative academic environment.

Skills

Diversity & inclusion commitment

Collegial collaboration

Teaching ability

Research independence

Education

PhD and/or MD degree (or equivalent)

Minimum of two years of postdoctoral experience

Job description

The Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine is actively recruiting one full-time faculty member at the Assistant or Associate rank in the Ladder or combined Ladder/in-Residence Professor series who is committed to building and maintaining an excellent, diverse, and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body. While the Department continues to expand in all areas of cell and molecular biology, we are seeking a candidate with research programs that synergize with existing strengths in developmental biology, neurobiology, vision research, stem cell biology, gene editing, and disease modeling.

Applicants with expertise in nanoscale and advanced image analysis, computational biology, genomics, and/or systems biology are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate’s research program is expected to complement additional campus strengths, including translational research, in the School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Engineering, Centers for Neuroscience and Vision Science, and Institute for Regenerative Cures.

The successful candidate is expected to build and maintain a high-quality extramurally funded research program, achieve excellence in teaching medical and/or graduate students, provide service to the University community appropriate to their career stage, and contribute to a collegial and collaborative academic environment.

• PhD and/or MD degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of two years of postdoctoral experience
• Outstanding record of research creativity, independence and productivity
• Capacity to foster collegiality and work collaboratively
• Ability to communicate effectively as a teacher