Assistant Professor In-Residence (2 positions) in Physiology & Biophysics

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 93,700 - 121,400; Full time

Job summary

UC Irvine is recruiting for up to two Assistant Professor In Residence positions in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics. The role emphasizes teaching, research, and public service within a major academic medical center.

The incumbent will pursue extramurally funded programs and collaborate across departments. The position encourages leadership in cardiac electrophysiology, multi-disciplinary approaches, and mentorship of medical and graduate students.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in cardiovascular physiology is required.
• At least 5 years post-doctoral research experience in cardiovascular physiology.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out extramurally funded research with current grant funding.
• High level of expertise in cardiac electrophysiology methods (patch-clamp, imaging, ECG analysis).
• Experience with animal models of cardiovascular disease in rodent and non-rodent species.
• Strong teaching experience and evidence of leadership and service to academic communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of extramurally funded research programs in cardiac electrophysiology.
• Engage in grant-supported collaborative studies with other department faculty.
• Provide leadership in cardiac electrophysiology research and mentorship to trainees.

Skills

Post-doc experience

Grant funding experience

Cardiac electrophysiology methods

Animal models

Teaching experience

Leadership in research

Education

Ph.D. in cardiovascular physiology

Job description

Position Overview

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $93,700 - $121,400. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment.

This position may include membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides eligibility for additional compensation.

Assistant Professor In Residence, Department of Physiology & Biophysics – 2 positions

The Department of Physiology & Biophysics in the School of Medicine is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. The Department is currently recruiting for up to two (2) In Residence faculty positions for researchers who will participate in teaching, research and creative work, academic activity, university and public service in an academic medical center environment. This is largely a grant-supported position.

The Department provides excellent opportunities for teaching, mentorship and other academic interests to medical and graduate students, residents, fellows, and faculty.

Successful research scientist candidates should have research interests aimed at elucidating mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in cardiovascular disease using multiple approaches that may include cellular and tissue-level electrophysiology, multi-modal imaging, excitation-contraction coupling, pharmacology, and molecular biology. The incumbent will be expected to develop extramurally funded research programs on the cutting edge, to provide leadership in cardiac electrophysiology research, and to engage in grant-supported collaborative studies with other departmental faculty, in which cardiac physiology and ion channel biophysics are central themes. The candidate will also have the opportunity to access outstanding resources and strengths of UCI Health, School of Medicine, and partners across the UCI campus.

The appropriate step of the Assistant Professor In-Residence appointment will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Department: https://medschool.uci.edu/research/basic-science-departments/physiology-biophysics

School: https://medschool.uci.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Candidate must possess a Ph.D. degree and at least 5 years post-doctoral research experience in cardiovascular physiology.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out successful, extramurally funded research with evidence of current grant funding as PI or co-investigator and high-impact research publications.
• A high level of expertise in cardiac electrophysiology methods, including patch-clamp or cellular fluorescent imaging, high-speed optical mapping, and in vivo and ex vivo ECG analysis.
• Experience with developing, maintaining, and characterizing animal models of cardiovascular disease in both rodent and non-rodent species.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively as a teacher, including classroom teaching experience and evaluations.
• Ability to contribute to university service and strong evidence of prior academic and community service activities and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous research experience centered at the interface of cardiac electrophysiology, intracellular signaling, and mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis.
• Expertise in autonomic neuroscience and autonomic control of cardiac function.
• Previous experience with macroscale, multi-modal whole-heart optical imaging techniques, including associated optics, hardware, and software design as well as quantitative image processing and analysis.
• Hands-on experience with large animal models of cardiovascular disease.
• Evidence of productive collaboration with computational modelers and ability to generate key experimental datasets to inform and validate mathematical models.
• A record of excellence, creativity and initiative in research which establishes a strong potential to build a vigorous and competitive research program with strong inter-departmental collaborations.

Application Requirements

Document requirements:

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

Reference Requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

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: affirmatively action and non-discrimination in employment.

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