Scientist or Physician-Scientist in Dermatology Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Sidnet; San Diego (CA); Sur place; USD 127 000 - 333 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Department of Dermatology at UC San Diego invites Scientists or Physician-Scientists to apply for Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor ranks to advance basic research in cutaneous biology. Candidates will join a productive group exploring Immunology, Microbiology, Developmental Biology, Cancer Biology in the skin and may teach, research, and participate in university service.

Clinical duties may be possible based on training and experience.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent required; MD/PhD or PhD in health-related fields.

Responsabilités

• Teach, perform research, participate in university service.
• May include clinical duties (outpatient and inpatient dermatologic care) based on training and experience.
• Lead an independent research program and secure extramural funding.
• Provide departmental and university leadership as applicable.
• Mentor students, trainees and junior faculty.

Formation

MD or MD/PhD or PhD in health-related fields

Description du poste

Scientist or Physician-Scientist in Dermatology Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Scientist or Physician-Scientist in Dermatology
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

The http://dermatology.ucsd.edu/ at the University of California San Diego is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. The Department is seeking accomplished Scientists or Physician-Scientists at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank to advance knowledge in Dermatology through basic research in Cutaneous Biology.

The candidates will join a dynamic and productive group of independent investigators with research programs that include Immunology, Microbiology, Developmental Biology, or Cancer Biology in the skin. The successful candidates will teach, perform research, participate in university service, and may choose to have clinical duties. Clinical duties may include the delivery of outpatient and inpatient dermatologic care with a subspecialty focus, which is possible based on the candidate’s training and clinical experience. Once established, the scientists will be expected to compete for and secure research funding at the regional and national levels as well as develop and maintain an innovative, extramurally funded research program. Associate or Full Professors will provide leadership within the Department/University wide for senior faculty.

Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, MD/PhD, or PhD in health-related fields. Candidates with a focus on clinical and/or patient care must have an MD or equivalent and must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California, and must be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Dermatology.

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track):
Candidates must have at least 2 research publications.

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with at least 1+ years of demonstrated ability to conduct a state-of-the-art research program using modern techniques in molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, biochemistry, structural biology, immunology, computational biology, bioinformatics, genetics, and/or genomics applied to investigating biology, malignancies, or other diseases of the skin are preferred.

Associate or Full Professor (Tenured):
Candidates must have at least 8 research publications.

Candidates must have a demonstrated track record of running a successful lab as well as at least 5 years of experience mentoring students/trainees/ junior faculty.

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with at least 4+ years of demonstrated ability to conduct a state-of-the-art research program using modern techniques in molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, biochemistry, structural biology, immunology, computational biology, bioinformatics, genetics, and/or genomics applied to investigating biology, malignancies, or other diseases of the skin are preferred.

Assistant Professor (tenure-track): https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04623

Associate or Full Professor (tenure): https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04624

The appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate’s background and experience. Series will include 50% Ladder Rank / 50% In-Residence with secured extramural funding or 100% Ladder Rank.
A link to the full descriptions of each series is provided for review:
http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-220.pdf
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-270.pdf

As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here:
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf

The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and, if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $126,800 – $332,700. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2026-27-academic-salary-scales.html

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. The University of California prohibits https://smokefree.ucsd.edu/ use at all University controlled properties.

The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statement & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at [phone] if you want to obtain paper copies

Application Deadline: 11/20/2026