Assistant/Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology

UCI group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Irvine’s Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology invites applications for Assistant and Associate Professor positions focused on fundamental neuroscience questions about mammalian nervous system function. The search welcomes translational work across molecular to behavioral levels, with a strong emphasis on innovative research.

The successful candidate will build an externally funded program, contribute to medical and graduate teaching, and mentor students and postdocs within a vibrant

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent degree(s).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a record of outstanding scientific accomplishments commensurate with career stage.
• Develop a compelling vision for future research and establish/sustain an externally funded program.
• Contribute to teaching in medical and graduate courses and mentor students and junior colleagues.

Education

PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent degree(s)

Job description

Position Overview

Salary range:

The salary range for this position is $97,500-$151,600. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table(s) Professorial Series Compensation Plan . This position may include membership in the health sciences compensation plan APM 670 , which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date: November 12, 2026

Next review date:

Saturday, Dec 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date:

Thursday, Nov 11, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position Description

The Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology welcomes applications from outstanding candidates at the Assistant and Associate Professor levels whose research addresses fundamental questions about mammalian nervous system function. We welcome innovative research, including work with translational relevance, at levels ranging from molecular and cellular processes to synapses, neural circuits and behavior. Areas of interest include neuronal communication, synaptic biology, cellular physiology, synaptic plasticity, mechanisms underlying learning, memory, and cognition and disruption of these processes in association with neuropsychiatric disorders.

The successful candidate will have a record of outstanding scientific accomplishments commensurate with career stage, a compelling vision for future research, and a plan to establish and sustain an externally funded research program. Applicants are expected to contribute to teaching in medical and graduate courses and demonstrate a commitment to mentoring and service at UCI and beyond. The successful candidate will contribute to the strong and vibrant UCI neuroscience research community, which offers outstanding collaborative opportunities involving basic and clinical neuroscience, imaging, genomics/epigenomics, translational biomedical science, stem cell research, and pharmaceutical sciences.

UCI is a world-class research university, a national leader in basic neuroscience research. The Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, which is one of four basic science departments in the UCI School of Medicine, consistently ranks among the nation’s top programs in Neuroscience. Faculty in our department all direct neuroscience research laboratories. We are home to the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping and the UCI Epilepsy Research Center and have strong collegial interactions with the UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and UCI Noel Drury Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries.

Department

https://medschool.uci.edu/research/basic-science-departments/anatomy-neurobiology

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Applicants must hold a PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent degree(s).

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Reflective Teaching and Mentoring Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement .
• Statement of Research - See our guidance for writing a statement of research .

Reference Requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Applicants must provide the names and contact information of their references. The hiring unit will request reference letters from applicants who advance to serious consideration.

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy .

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Aff

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Irvine, CA