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Associate/Full Research Scientist

UC San Diego
La Jolla, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/1/2025
Position overview Position title: Research Scientist
Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $115,000-
$180,700.
The posted UC academic salary scales https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html set
the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following
table for the salary scale for this position:
o Table 13-A: Non-Represented Professional Research Series - Fiscal Year(effective
7/1/24)
o Table 13-B: Represented Professional Research Series, Fiscal Year(effective
7/1/24)
o Table 14-A: Non-Represented Professional Research Series -
Business/Economics/Engineering, Fiscal Year(effective 7/1/24)
o Table 14-B: Represented Professional Research Series -
Business/Economics/Engineering, Fiscal Year(effective 7/1/24)
Application Window

Open date: December 23, 2024

Most recent review date: Friday, Jan 31, 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: Sunday, Nov 30, 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

Qualcomm Institute (QI), at the University of California, San Diego, https://qi.ucsd.edu/ , is conducting an open search for a Research Scientist (Associate or Full level) in Remote Sensing, Satellite Imaging, Ocean Technology and Acoustics. QI is committed to academic excellence and diversity.

Responsibilities include: Author/Co-author peer reviewed publications. Collaborate with PIs, postdocs and graduate student researchers to develop proposals and bring in substantial funding to support new and ongoing research projects. Identify and cultivate funding and collaborative opportunities that are mutually beneficial. Publish novel research related to research focus and demonstrate the highest standards of professional research in higher education.

Appointment durations vary depending on the length of the research project and availability of funding.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Doctorate degree in Satellite and Remote Sensing, Marine Biology, Oceanography and/or Computer Science is required at time of application.

Preferred qualifications

2-3 years postdoctoral experience in Satellite imaging and Remote Sensing, and Ocean Acoustics.

Application Requirements
Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

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

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04153

Help contact: lmannino@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

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 University controlled properties.

The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statement & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report.

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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* "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.
* UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH]
* UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination]
* APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment : [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf]

Job location
La Jolla, CA

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, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/saa/nondiscr.html UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

 

Salary : $115,000 - $180,700

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