The Office of Research Affairs (http://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/ora/index.html), at the University of California, San Diego, (https://ucsd.edu/) in conjunction with its various Organized Research Units (for ORUs see http://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/ora/orus/roster.html) is conducting an open search for Project Scientists (non-tenured, Assistant, Associate or Full level) in any academic discipline. At UCSD, Project Scientists (for full position description, go to https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-311.pdf) are those appointees who make significant and creative contributions to a research or creative project. They may be ongoing members of a research team or may be employed for a limited period of time to contribute high-level skills to a specific research or creative program. They are not required to carry out independent research or develop an independent research reputation but, ordinarily, will publish and carry out research or creative programs with supervision by a member of the Professor or Professional Research series. Project Scientists may not serve as a Principal Investigator but may serve as Co-Principal Investigators with members of the Professor or Research Scientist series. University and public service are encouraged but not required, and they do not have formal teaching responsibilities. Project Scientists normally will be provided use of research laboratory space by the faculty member(s) or Research Scientists with whom they are working.
Required Qualification: The candidate for a title in this series must have earned a doctorate or its equivalent.
Preferred Qualification: completion of some years of Postdoctoral experience and experience and a willingness to participate in mentoring, research or service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.
Review of applications will commence on July 2, 2018 and will be ongoing. [Note: Applications are still open and review is ongoing.] Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on published University of California pay scales. Applications (CV, Research Statement, and Cover letter, at minimum) must be submitted to the UCSD on-line application collection system, AP-On-Line Recruit, at: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01804 . The Office of Research Affairs at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. UCSD is an AA/EOE/M/F/D/V or EOE/AA/M/F/VET/DISABILITY.