Chair, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology

Position overview

Position title :

Chair, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology

Salary range :

The posted UC salary scales [https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / compensation / index.html ] set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 - Faculty HSCP. [https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / 2023-24 / oct-2023-acad-salary-scales / t5-summary.pdf ] The salary range for this position is $338,000 - $450,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan [https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / apm / apm-670.pdf ], which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date : August 19, 2025

Next review date : Monday, Oct 20, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

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

Final date : Monday, Nov 10, 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

The University of California, Los Angeles invites applications and nominations for a nationally and internationally recognized leader in academia, industry, or government to join the faculty of the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) as Chair of the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology (DMMP). As a preeminent researcher, scholar and leader, the candidate will also be considered for an endowed chair.

The Chair is responsible for advancing the Department's mission of excellence in education, research, and community engagement through the development of educational programs, cross-disciplinary research and innovation, financial management, staffing, performance growth, faculty recruitment and retention, and the strengthening of community partnerships. The Chair will continue the tradition of cultivating a scientifically rigorous as well as highly collegial, inclusive, and multidisciplinary environment consistent with the principles of the DGSOM's Cultural North Star. The Chair reports to the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Dean of the DGSOM.

With 38 faculty members, 78 staff members and many trainees at various levels of training, the Department is ranked highly with a total research portfolio of more than $19 million ($8+ million in NIH funding). The DMMP integrates mathematics, engineering, physical, chemical, biological and medical sciences to understand the biology of disease, develop new molecular diagnostics, and develop new molecular and cellular therapeutics.

The Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology is a hub of innovation, discovery, and translational impact. With a strong foundation in cutting-edge research and an entrepreneurial spirit, the department has successful launched six spinoff start-up companies, underscoring its commitment to transforming scientific breakthroughs into real-world applications. A national leader in molecular imaging and probe development, the department continues to pioneer new approaches that advance both diagnostics and targeted therapies. This culture of innovation positions the department at the forefront of precision medicine and next-generation biomedical technologies.

Located in a metropolitan setting, UCLA has been ranked as the number one public university in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for the last eight years. UCLA is California's largest university with a diverse student body of 38,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. UCLA is known both for its excellence in research and education with a >

$1 billion research portfolio. The DMMP is uniquely poised for transformational cross-disciplinary innovations through partnerships with a multitude of institutes, centers and departments, many of which are in close physical proximity across the unified UCLA campus, and through access to exceptional department resources, including the Crump Preclinical Imaging Technology Center, Crump Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Technology Center, Metabolomics Center, and the Molecular Screening Shared Resource.

The ideal candidate is a distinguished leader with an outstanding record of accomplishments in research, education and service, philanthropy, and an aptitude for collaboration and leadership. The successful candidate will combine their academic acumen with excellent communication skills, an inspiring strategic vision, and longstanding dedication to mentorship and the development of scientists. All candidates must hold an advanced degree (PhD, MD or equivalent) and appropriate academic credentials for a tenured faculty appointment at UCLA.

The search committee invites confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest (curriculum vitae, informative personal statement, and response to UCLA's mission statement :

Anne Coleman, MD, PhD and Mike Teitell, MD, PhD (committee co-chairs)

c / o Caitlin Hargadon

Senior Executive Recruitment Consultant

Email : ChairPharmacologySearch@mednet.ucla.edu

The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https : / / medschool.ucla.edu / cultural-north-star .

We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to the University of California commitment to excellence. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse experiences and commitment to serve all the people of California, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

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 https : / / regents.universityofcalifornia.edu / governance / policies / 1111.html

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.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

PhD, MD, or equivalent

Preferred qualifications

Possess academic credentials appropriate for a tenured faculty appointment

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

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

Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

Referencing will be done with candidate permissions at the appropriate time in the search process.

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.apo.ucla.edu / JPF10562

Help contact : chargadon@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.

• "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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Job location

Los Angeles, CA