What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professor of RNA Biology and Molecular Genetics (tenure track/tenure) position at University of California - Irvine?
Open date: October 4, 2024
Most recent review date: Sunday, Dec 15, 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 3, 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.
The Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position. The academic appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Line (tenure track) series.
The position will be in the broad areas of RNA biology and molecular genetics. All areas of research focusing on the basic mechanisms of RNA regulation, modeling diseases such as cancer or infectious diseases, and therapeutics targeting RNA biology are of interest, including (but not limited to) genetics, computational biology, chemical biology, structural biology, biochemistry, microbiology, oncology, virology, and genomics using tractable model systems and clinically relevant samples.
Ideal applicants will be creative and collaborative scientists using state-of-the-art approaches combining different elements of genetics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, systems biology, cell biology, and in vitro or in vivo models of disease or infection. We would especially encourage applicants with innovative new perspectives and research interests that embrace interdisciplinary approaches. Successful applicants will be expected to establish and maintain an extramurally funded research program and participate in departmental teaching and mentoring missions for graduate and medical students.
UCI is a world-class research university, a national leader and global model of inclusive excellence. We seek faculty who are committed to diversity as well as diverse faculty who will be role models for our students. UCI is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).
Department: https://medschool.uci.edu/research/basic-science-departments/microbiology-molecular-genetics
School: https://www.som.uci.edu/
Applicants must hold a PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent degree(s).
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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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The University of California, Irvine 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, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
Salary : $90,700 - $238,300
