The Department of Bioengineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering invites highly qualified applications for tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants for the positions must have a demonstrated record of excellence in, and show exceptional promise for, high-quality research, teaching and professional development. The Department seeks candidates with a Ph.D. in Bioengineering or a closely related discipline at date of hire with an excellent track record of innovation, and exceptional potential to direct a world-class, highly collaborative research program in any area of bioengineering. In particular, the Department is interested in candidates focusing on immunoengineering, computational molecular design, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in biology and medicine. With the close collaboration with the David Geffen School of Medicine, the Broad Stem Cell Research Institute, the recently announced California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, and many other research units on campus, there are tremendous opportunities to develop interdisciplinary collaborations and innovative technologies to address medical needs and advance understanding of biology. Candidates should be highly qualified to instruct in our core graduate and undergraduate bioengineering educational curricula. In addition, applicants must have a demonstrated record of interest in, and commitment to, the mentorship of and/or outreach to students from underrepresented and underserved populations. The successful candidate will be expected to advance their active mentoring activities and participate in programs that provide research and professional development opportunities for our diverse student body (such as our Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity, our Women in Engineering program, and our student organizations listed at https://samueli.ucla.edu/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/). The department of Bioengineering has a commitment to fostering an inclusive and more equitable environment and promoting the success of underrepresented students.

The application packet should contain the following documents: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) statement of contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, 3) statement of research interest, 4) statement of teaching interest, 5) a cover letter which includes discussion of potential research synergies with bioengineering and other campus institutes, 6) reference check authorization form, 7) 3 key publications, and 8) a list of references. Letters of recommendation will be solicited from referees following an initial screening review. Applications for this tenure-track Assistant Professor position should be submitted via the UCLA Academic Recruit System at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF09613. Review of applications will start on August 1, 2024, and continue until all positions are filled. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their applications by October 1, 2024.

Inquiries about the position and nominations of potential candidates should be directed to the search committee chair, Professor Song Li, PhD (songli@ucla.edu).

Los Angeles is a global city renowned for its dynamism, robust economy, rich cultural diversity and spectacular climate. UCLA has been ranked the No. 1 public university in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for seven straight years. UCLA Samueli is a tightly knit community with more than 6,500 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 200 full-time faculty members; it is in the midst of its largest growth since the school was founded in 1945. The school is consistently ranked in the top 10 among U.S. public engineering schools, and its master’s online program is ranked No. 1 overall by U.S. News & World Report. UCLA Samueli is known as the birthplace of the internet, and where countless other fields took some of their first steps – from artificial intelligence to reverse osmosis, from mobile communications to human prosthetics. UCLA Samueli is deeply committed to diversifying the ranks of its faculty, staff and students, and to providing an equitable and inclusive environment for all its members.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. The salary range for this position is $115,000-$130,000. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

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.