Position descriptionThe UCLA Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine seeks outstanding faculty with expertise in Immunology to join its collaborative, vibrant, and highly supportive research community. The successful candidate will be appointed in a tenure-track/tenured position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, as appropriate. The Department offers highly competitive start-up packages, administrative support, and a rich environment for scientific collaboration across UCLA Health, the David Geffen School of Medicine, and the broader UCLA campus.
We welcome applications from investigators with demonstrated expertise in Immunology. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, immunogenetics, transplantation immunology, autoimmunity, infectious diseases, cancer immunology, and related fields. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain an innovative, extramurally funded research program and contribute to collaborative, multidisciplinary research initiatives. Additional responsibilities include participation in graduate education, mentorship of trainees, and service to the academic community.
Candidates must hold a PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree and have a record of significant research accomplishments or strong potential for scholarly achievement. For interested clinician scientist candidates, joint appointments with other clinical departments and/or some clinical responsibilities are possible. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, mentorship, and fostering an inclusive academic environment. The successful candidate will establish a dynamic and collaborative research program that leverages and enhances existing departmental, school-wide, and campus-wide research strengths.
Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at
UCLA Academic RECRUIT JPF11158
Qualifications Basic qualifications PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree
Application RequirementsDocument requirements - Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Bibliography
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research
- Statement of Teaching
- 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 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
Reference requirements- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Applicants must provide the names and contact information of their references. The hiring unit will request confidential letters from the references of those applicants who are under serious consideration.
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11158
Help contact: rromeroledezma@mednet.ucla.edu
Job location Los Angeles, CA
