Research Scientist

UC San Francisco Academic; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 358,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Department of Medicine in San Francisco invites applications for a Research Scientist in the Division of Geriatrics. The appointment will be made at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Adjunct Professor.

Candidates should have an MD and/or PhD, with ABIM certification in Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine or board-eligibility following a relevant fellowship. Candidates should have demonstrated excellence in patient-oriented or biology of aging research and a record of extramural

Qualifications

• MD and/or PhD required.
• ABIM certified in Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine or ABIM board-eligible after fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Develop an independent research program in aging.
• Demonstrate excellence in patient-oriented or biology of aging research.
• Teach and mentor within an academic scientific environment.

Skills

Teaching & mentoring

Education

MD/PhD

Job description

THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO (UCSF) is recruiting for the position of Research Scientist in the Division of Geriatrics. The appointment will be made at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Adjunct Professor. Candidates should have an MD and/or PhD. Physician candidates should be ABIM certified in Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine or ABIM board-eligible for Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine by having completed a Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine fellowship and have demonstrated competence in the practice and teaching of clinical geriatrics and/or palliative medicine. Candidates also should have demonstrated excellence in patient-oriented research or biology of aging research. Applicants are expected to have extramural funding and/or career development award funding and to ultimately develop an independent research program in aging research. Candidates must also have recognized skills in teaching and mentoring in an academic and scientific based institution.

Applicants’ materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

The total compensation for this position ranges from $136,500-$358,300.

Total compensation at the University of California, San Francisco includes your base salary, which is determined by your rank and step at appointment, and negotiated pay for Health Sciences Compensation Plan members. Faculty who are members of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan may also be eligible for additional incentive pay.

• Must have an MD and/or PhD.
• Physician candidates must be ABIM certified in Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine or ABIM board-eligible for Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine by having completed a Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine fellowship.