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Job #JPF11041
Biological Chemistry / David Geffen School Of Medicine / UCLA
Position overview
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, and Scale 3. The salary range for this position is $121,900 - $319,800. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
Application Window
Open date: May 18, 2026
Next review date: Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for one position at the rank of Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Adjunct Professor series (non-tenure track).
Criteria for the Professor in the Adjunct Series:
Adjunct Professor series faculty engage in teaching, University and public service, which derive from and support their primary responsibilities in research and/or other creative and professional activities.
The successful candidate will participate in research and teaching, perform University and public service, and demonstrate professional competency and activity appropriate to the Adjunct Professor series. The appointee is expected to apply for extramural funding to support their research program.
The position is dependent upon funding availability. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be consistent with the posted UC salary scales. The initial appointment will be for one year, with renewal dependent upon performance, programmatic need, and availability of funding.
To be considered for the position, applicants should submit the required application materials:
3 Required; 2 Optional References (contact information only)
Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Teaching Statement
Research Statement
Reference Check Authorization Release Form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
Qualifications:
Basic qualifications
Ph.D. from an accredited institution with appropriate training and experience.
Additional qualifications
Solid understanding of statistics, image analysis, and/or computer vision. Familiarity with pattern recognition and machine learning is desirable.
Demonstrated ability to work with cameras and detectors for diffraction measurements, specifically microcrystal electron diffraction (MicroED)
Knowledge of big data management
Knowledge of cryoEM instrumentation and data formats
Multiyear programming experience in at least one compiled language and one scripting language
Demonstrated capabilities for teaching and research in MicroED
Preferred qualifications
Experience with Linux system administration
GPU computing
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
Ph.D. from an accredited institution with appropriate training and experience.
Additional qualifications
Solid understanding of statistics, image analysis, and/or computer vision. Familiarity with pattern recognition and machine learning is desirable.
Demonstrated ability to work with cameras and detectors for diffraction measurements, specifically microcrystal electron diffraction (MicroED)
Knowledge of big data management
Knowledge of cryoEM instrumentation and data formats
Multiyear programming experience in at least one compiled language and one scripting language
Demonstrated capabilities for teaching and research in MicroED
Preferred qualifications
Experience with Linux system administration
GPU computing
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
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
Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Reference requirements
3-5 required (contact information only)
Please provide contact information only
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11041
Help contact: nvnguyen@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.
"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
APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf)
Job location
Los Angeles, CA
