Project Scientist Series Pool Ad - Open Ranks in the Department of Neurosurgery

Position overview

Salary range :

Positions may be full or part-time and may be with / without salary. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Window

Open date : July 11, 2025

Most recent review date : Monday, Sep 8, 2025 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 : Tuesday, Jun 30, 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 Neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, anticipates openings throughout the year for appointments in the Project Scientist Series. These openings may be at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Rank Project Scientist, depending upon the candidate's qualifications. This is an ongoing recruitment and positions are dependent upon availability of funding (extramural and / or departmental).

Criteria for the Project Scientist Series :

The Project Scientist Series make significant and creative contributions to a research or creative project related to Neurosurgery. Project Scientists carry out research or creative programs with supervision by a member of the Professor or Professional Research Series. Project Scientists are expected to have a broad range of knowledge and competency, appointment and advancement depends on technical contributions made to research.

Duties : The position will perform independent research under the direction of the Principal Investigator. The appointee will also be responsible for helping to supervise graduate and undergraduate student researchers, preparing manuscripts for publication in scientific journals, and assisting with the preparation of grant proposals.

Additional Duties :

• Ability to work on multiple projects efficiently and effectively. Ability to work independently on scientific projects. Assist with preparation of grant proposals.
• Preparation of manuscripts for publication in top-tier scientific journals.
• Required to communicate well with other scientists worldwide.
• Candidate should have 5 years research experience in an academic setting or equivalent.
• Experience in small animal surgical procedures, if required.
• Experience of a specific laboratory procedure, data processing as required in the study.
• The candidate will report directly to the Principal Investigator and will successfully carry out experiments and analyze the data generated with minimal supervision.
• Equipment maintenance, if needed
• Required to communicate well with other scientists worldwide.
• Ability to help and train various personnel in data analysis and make significant contributions to the design and execution of other laboratory members' experiments.

Requirements : This position requires a Ph.D. in a relevant field

The Project Scientist position is an academic non-faculty position. Initial appointments are short-term, typically one year, and renewal is based on job performance, programmatic need, and availability of funding. Positions may be full or part-time and may be with / without salary. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested candidates should apply through UC RECRUIT : https : / / recruit.apo.ucla.edu / JPF10439

To be considered for a position, submit the required application materials :

The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 37 htt https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / compensation / 2025-26-academic-salary-scales.html . The salary range for this position is $76,700-$145,700; according to candidate's qualifications,experience, and the division's requirements.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

PhD or equivalent

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Statement of Teaching (Optional)

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 the state 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.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows :

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

Reference requirements

Name and contact information only.

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.apo.ucla.edu / JPF10439

Help contact : CristinaGomez@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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA