Assistant Project Scientist - Restorative

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

Job summary

UCLA School of Dentistry invites applications for the position of Assistant Project Scientist in the Division of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, Section of Restorative Dentistry, beginning on or about November 1, 2026. This is a paid, 100% time, non-Senate, non-tenure track position.

The selected candidate will report to a senior faculty member and assist with experiments on oral diseases, including ONJ and implant-related osteonecrosis.

Qualifications

• PhD required with at least 4 years of post-graduate laboratory research.
• Experience performing animal experiments including tail-vein injections and immunohistochemical analysis.
• Experience with manuscript and grant writing is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform and assist with experiments on oral diseases including medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw and implant-related osteonecrosis.
• Conduct animal experiments including tail-vein injections, uCT scanning/analysis, and immunohistochemical staining.
• Place dental implants in mice and analyze outcomes.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation and grant applications.

Skills

Animal experiments

Tail-vein injection

Immunohistochemistry

uCT analysis

Mouse dental implants

Grant writing

Manuscript writing

Education

PhD degree

Tools

uCT scanning

Immunohistochemical staining

Dental implant placement in mice

Job description

The UCLA School of Dentistry invites applications for the position of Assistant Project Scientist, in the Division of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, Section of Restorative Dentistry, beginning on or about November 1, 2026. This is a paid, 100% time, non-Senate, non-tenure track position. A PhD degree and a minimum of 4 years of post-graduate level laboratory research experience is required for this position. Appointment level and compensation rate will be commensurate with experience.

The selected candidate will report directly to a senior faculty member in the Section of Restorative Dentistry and indirectly to the Chair of that Division/Section and will assist with and perform experiments pertaining to research projects related to oral diseases including medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw and implant presence-triggered osteonecrosis. The candidate must be able to able to perform animal experiment including tail-vein injection, uCT scanning/analysis, and immunohistochemical staining/analysis independently. The candidate should have experience with placing dental implants in mouse. Prior experiences with clinical trial studies are highly desired, and the candidate should have experiences with manuscript writing as well as grant writing with successful acquirement.