Assistant Professor- Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

University of California - Davis; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Davis invites applications for up to two full-time Assistant Professor positions in the Ladder or Ladder/in-Residence Professor series. The appointee will build and maintain a high-quality extramurally funded research program and contribute to teaching undergraduate, graduate, and medical students.

The department seeks candidates using experimental and computational methods to address cancer biology, neuroscience, and metabolism, with emphasis on diversity and

Qualifications

• Commitment to building and maintaining an excellent, diverse, and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body.
• Develop and maintain a high-quality extramurally funded research program.
• Contribute to teaching undergraduate, graduate, and/or medical students; provide service to the university.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a high-quality extramurally funded research program.
• Teach undergraduate, graduate, and/or medical students.
• Provide service to the University community appropriate to career stage.
• Foster a collegial and collaborative academic environment.

Job description

The salary range for this position is $108,000 - $129,700. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine is actively recruiting up to two full-time faculty members at the Assistant Professor rank in the Ladder or combined Ladder/in-Residence Professor series who are committed to building and maintaining an excellent, diverse, and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body.

The Department is distinguished by dual strengths in biochemistry and genomics, and we are seeking a candidate(s) whose research program synergizes with these strengths and advances our core interests, including but not limited to cancer biology, neuroscience, and metabolism.

We are especially interested in candidates who apply new and emerging experimental and computational technologies to mechanistic questions in molecular medicine related to human health.

The successful candidate's research program is expected to complement additional campus strengths, including translational research, and to forge strong connections with UC Davis's premier research centers and institutes, including the:

• NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
• MIND Institute
• Alzheimer's Disease Center
• Center for Neuroscience
• Genome Center
• Center for Brain and Mind

These connections provide access to shared genomics, imaging, experimental, and computational infrastructure and create wide-ranging opportunities for team-based, multi-investigator, and program-level research.

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

This recruitment is conducted at the Assistant rank. The resulting hire will be at the Assistant rank, regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter - One-page cover letter detailing qualifications for this position, including how their research would enrich and complement programs in the department.

• Statement of Research - One page summarizing past research, 2 pages about future directions.

• Statement of Teaching - One page

• Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Job location

Davis, CA

About UC Davis

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 prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
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The University of California 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 status under state or federal law.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check.

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees and students. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service are embodied by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values. A variety of resources and programs are available to academics, staff, and students that reflect the core values reflected in our strategic plan: "To Boldly Go," our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs' Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400.

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