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University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)

Neuroscience Theme Full Time Equivalent Faculty Position

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


Position overviewPosition title:

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or ProfessorSalary range:

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. The salary range for this position is $90,700 - $294,800. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides eligibility for additional compensation.Review timeline:

First round selection will begin after the first review date. Candidates may be considered on a rolling basis after that date. Selected candidates will be invited to speak at one of two symposia on January 16, 2025, or January 30, 2025, and will be notified before the Winter Break.Application WindowOpen date:

October 2, 2024Most recent review date:

Friday, Nov 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.Final date:

Friday, Nov 22, 2024 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 UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) is launching a sustained, multi-year effort to invest in neuroscience through multiple faculty appointments. We are seeking outstanding faculty members taking interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the brain and are currently inviting applications for a full-time tenure-track/tenured faculty position. We encourage applications across a broad range of fundamental questions from curiosity-driven research into the principles of brain development and function to the applied neuroscience of understanding neuropsychiatric diseases. We especially welcome candidates addressing problems in neuroscience with approaches ranging from genetics to machine learning and artificial intelligence. We will consider applicants working at a range of scales: from atomic, molecular and cellular levels to systems/circuits and cognition.The Neuroscience faculty at UCLA occupy state-of-the-art modern laboratories, leverage cutting edge computing resources, and conduct fundamental and/or translational research in molecular, cellular, computational, and systems neuroscience. Neuroscience labs are associated with many departments, including those in the medical school and the main campus; interactions across departments and schools are facilitated by the close proximity of the departments and schools to each other, and by the many interdepartmental programs, including the campus-wide Brain Research Institute and the DGSOM Neuroscience Theme, as well as seminars and initiatives. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be interdepartmental with a primary appointment in an appropriate clinical or basic science department.Qualifications:Applicants must have a Ph.D., or an M.D., or equivalent degree. Preference will be given to early career applicants, i.e., at the Assistant Professor level, although exceptional candidates at any level, including Associate and Full Professor, will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on the applicants' record of research accomplishment, creativity, teaching excellence, and future research plans.We are seeking candidates with the potential for being outstanding in the above noted requirements, in research and teaching, and in having a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of the faculty, staff, and trainees.To apply, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, and a list of three references:

Apply here .The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which affirms our commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at:

Cultural North Star .The David Geffen School of Medicine Anti-racism roadmap is our path to ensuring racial justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to actively dismantling structural racism in our organization as described in more detail at:

Anti-racism roadmap .All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111: Policy on Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of Ethical Conduct.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.Division:

Neuroscience Research DivisionBasic qualifications:

Applicants must have a Ph.D., or an M.D., or equivalent degree.Preferred qualifications:

Preference will be given to early career applicants, i.e., at the Assistant Professor level, although exceptional candidates at any level, including Associate and Full Professor, will be considered.Document requirements:Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.Cover LetterStatement of ResearchStatement of TeachingStatement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and InclusionReference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release formMisc / Additional (Optional)Reference requirements:3-5 required (contact information only)Apply link:

Apply hereHelp contact:

NeuroSearch@mednet.ucla.eduAbout UCLA:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.Job location:

Los Angeles, CA

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