Tenure-Track Faculty Recruitment (Open Rank)

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 122,000 - 310,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive start-up packages

Relocation allowances

Job summary

UCLA invites applications for an open rank tenure-track faculty position in all areas of modern physiology. The department seeks candidates who will develop an independent research program and contribute to the teaching mission for medical, dental, and graduate students.

Applicants should have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent and a strong track record of research achievements. Competitive start-up packages and relocation allowances are available. Applications due Nov 15, 2026.

Qualifications

Ph.D. and/or M.D. (or equivalent) required.
Field areas include biophysics, membrane transport, neuroscience, cardiovascular research, or structural biology.
Demonstrated research achievements and interest in state-of-the-art approaches.

Responsibilities

Develop an independent research program and participate in teaching.
Contribute to medical, dental, and graduate teaching missions.
Collaborate and contribute to inclusiveness and excellence within the department.

Skills

Research independence

Teaching

Collaboration

Education

Ph.D./M.D. or equivalent

Job description

Position overview

Position title: Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Physiology

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The salary range for this position is $121,900 - 309,800. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date: September 15, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Nov 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Physiology invites candidates for an open rank tenure-track faculty position in all areas of modern physiology.

The Department of Physiology at UCLA has a strong tradition of excellence in biophysics, membrane transport, neuroscience, cardiovascular research, and structural biology and has made many major discoveries in these areas. We welcome candidates investigating fundamental mechanisms across all areas of modern physiology, from molecular and cellular processes to organ and systems biology. Applications are also encouraged from researchers applying modern analytical tools, including data science, multi-omics, or advanced imaging, to address high-impact questions in biomedical science. Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree, and are expected to have a strong track record of research achievements and a demonstrated interest in tackling outstanding biological problems using state-of-the-art approaches.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent research program and participate in the teaching mission of the Department for medical, dental, and graduate students. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to inclusiveness and excellence.

For more information about the department, please visit the Physiology Department Website. Competitive start-up packages are available, along with lab and personal relocation allowances. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, brief statement of research interests and career goals, description of teaching experience, and three letters of reference to UCLA Academic RECRUIT. Applications will be accepted between September 15 and November 15, 2026. Candidates who advance to the Short List must be available for on-campus interviews that will take place on January 21-22, 2027.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists' current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks.

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All aspects of searches are confidential, and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct

"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, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. (or equivalent).

Additional qualifications

Ph.D. and/or M.D. (or equivalent) should be in relevant disciplines such as but not limited to biophysics, membrane transport, neuroscience, cardiovascular research, or structural biology.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life‑saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Statement of Teaching

Letters Of Reference - Three letters of reference are required in order to submit application

Reference requirements

3-5 letters of reference required

Applicants must provide letters of recommendation when they submit their application.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11279

Help contact: nikkilee@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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 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.

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, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.