Tenure-Track Faculty (Physiology; open rank) Apply now to Tenure-Track Faculty (Physiology; open rank) Job #JPF09761 + Physiology / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA Position overview Position title: Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Physiology Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t5-3.pdf). The salary range for this position is $118,000 - 309,800. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan (https://medschool.ucla.edu/sites/g/files/oketem306/files/media/documents/SOM-Imp-Proc-32015.pdf), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star. The David Geffen School of Medicine Anti-racism roadmap is our co-created path to ensuring racial justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to actively dismantling structural racism in our organization as described in more detail at: https://medschool.ucla.edu/diversity-anti-racism-roadmap All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct https:/regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html. 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., considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks. Application Window Open date: September 16, 2024 Most recent review date: Friday, Oct 18, 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, Nov 15, 2024 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 The Department of Physiology invites candidates for an open rank tenured-track /tenured faculty position in all areas of modern physiology. The Department of Physiology at UCLA has a strong tradition of excellence in biophysics, membrane transport, neuroscience, cardiovascular research, and structural biology and has made many major discoveries in these areas. Candidates studying fundamental mechanisms in all areas of modern physiology, at the molecular, cellular, organ, or systems level are welcome to apply. Those who are leveraging new advances in data science, multi-omics analysis, or imaging to address important questions in biomedical science or complex physiological systems are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree, and are expected to have a strong track record of research achievements and a demonstrated interest in tackling outstanding biological problems using state-of-the-art approaches. Ph.D., and/or M.D. (or equivalent) in hand at time of appointment is required. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent research program and participate in the teaching mission of the Department for medical, dental, and graduate students. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. For more information about the department, please visit our website: http://www.physiology.ucla.edu/. Competitive start-up packages are available, along with lab and personal relocation allowances. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, brief statement of research interests and career goals, description of teaching experience, statement of contributions to diversity, and contact information for three references. Applications will be accepted between September 16 and November 15, 2024. Letters will be requested only for applicants who advance to the next stage of consideration, and on-campus interviews will take place on January 23, 2025. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t5-3.pdf). The salary range for this position is $118,000 - 309,800. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan 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. Qualifications Basic qualifications Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. (or equivalent) in hand at time of appointment. Preferred qualifications Demonstrated scholarly achievement. Application Requirements Document requirements + Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. + Cover Letter + Statement of Research + Statement of Teaching + Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document. + Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form + Misc / Additional (Optional) Reference requirements + 3-5 required (contact information only) Applicants are asked to name references to complete their application. However, the references will not be asked to provide letters until our departmental analyst requests them. Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09761 Help contact: nikkilee@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/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 University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-035.pdf. For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination. Job location Los Angeles, California