Marine Natural Products / Marine Biotechnology - Assistant Professor

Position overview

Position title :

Assistant Professor - Academic Year

Salary range :

A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $104,700 -$118,400.

The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and / or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position : https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / 2024-25 / oct-2024-scales / t1.pdf

The base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position is $78,200-$101,400. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Additional UCSD salary information can be found here : https : / / aps.ucsd.edu / compensation / apo-salary.html

Application Window

Open date : November 18, 2024

Most recent review date : Monday, Dec 23, 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, Oct 24, 2025 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

FACULTY POSITION AT SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY, UC SAN DIEGO -

Marine Natural Products / Marine Biotechnology

The University of California, San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO, https : / / scripps.ucsd.edu ). This position will be filled at the Assistant Professor level. We seek a motivated, broad-thinking scientist and educator to establish a vigorous research program and provide intellectual leadership in their field while complementing existing expertise at SIO and other UC San Diego departments. SIO is a world-renowned institution for earth and ocean science research with approximately 200 principal investigators. UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within its faculty, staff, and student body. We are interested in candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to inclusive excellence in teaching, mentoring, research, and service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment in alignment with the University's diversity initiatives (https : / / diversity.ucsd.edu ).

We seek candidates that have a history of innovative research in fields ranging from, but not limited to : natural products chemistry, chemical ecology, metabolomics or other 'omic' sciences, pharmacology, biotechnology, and chemical and synthetic biology. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong, marine-focused extramurally supported research program that integrates with and elevates existing marine natural products research at SIO, other departments at UC San Diego, and, in particular, the Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine (CMBB, https : / / scripps.ucsd.edu / cmbb ). The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate and / or graduate levels, develop courses that promote student knowledge of marine natural products, marine biotechnology, marine chemical ecology and / or related topics, and train the next generation of researchers.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

PhD or equivalent degree in biological, chemical, physical or ocean sciences, or a relevant field, is required at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

Postdoctoral training is preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Statement of Teaching

Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.

Optional Covid-19 pandemic statement - We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic hiring processes, we will be keeping this in mind as we consider achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of the pandemic and where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this light.

(Optional)

Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 letters of reference required

Apply link :

https : / / apol-recruit.ucsd.edu / JPF04101

Help contact : lcosti@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

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 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 smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties.

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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

Ja Lolla, CA