DeRisi Lab - Assistant / Associate Adjunct Professor

Application Window

Open date : September 24, 2025

Next review date : Friday, Oct 24, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Wednesday, Mar 24, 2027 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

DeRisi Lab - Assistant / Associate Adjunct Professor

Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics

UC San Francisco

The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics is seeking a Scientist for a full-time faculty position. The selected candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant or Associate in the Adjunct Professor series depending on qualifications and interests.

Faculty in the Adjunct Professor series are individuals who are predominantly engaged in research or other creative work and who participate in teaching, or individuals who contribute primarily to teaching and have a limited responsibility for research or other create work; these individuals may be professional practitioners of appropriate distinction. This is a 3-year position, during which the individual will assist an interdisciplinary team of clinicians and research scientists at UCSF on a combined clinical and research project related to neurological autoimmune disease. Appointees with titles in this series also engage in University and Public Service consistent with their assignments.

Required Qualifications :

• PhD or PhD / MD
• At least 18 years of post-graduate academic and / or industrial experience in biomedical sciences.
• Strong record of academic productivity (peer reviewed publications).
• Must have held one or more positions with at least three or more direct reports.
• Must have managed research budget and / or research awards.

Preferred Qualifications :

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 . The minimum base salary range for this position is $121,900-$189,500. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Please apply online at https : / / aprecruit.ucsf.edu / JPF05817 with a cover letter, CV with full bibliography of peer-reviewed publications, and contact information for three references. Applicant materials must list current and / or pending qualifications upon submission. The selected candidate must meet all of the qualifications at the time of appointment. To receive full consideration, please submit applicant materials prior to the initial review date.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and / or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility / certification, medical licensure, etc.).

Statement of Research (Optional)

Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

About UC San Francisco

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.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

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.

Job location

San Francisco, CA