Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles
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- Adjunct
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of California, Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF05003
Recruitment Period
Open September 24th, 2019 through Thursday, Oct 24, 2019 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Description
The Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA currently has an opening for an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Center for Neurobahvaioral Genetics.
We are seeking candidates with expertise and scholarly research in Alzheimer's disease and neuroinflammation, and especially those whose research program utilizes advanced neuroimaging techniques, sophisticated genetic manipulation and multi-omics approach. A record of accomplishment of high quality research in neurodegenerative diseases and in development of high-throughput assays is requisite. The candidate is expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses, mentor undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students, therefore an interest in undergraduate and graduate teaching and promoting diversity and equal opportunity is essential.
A Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Neuroscience, Genetics or allied discipline is required; and demonstrated excellence, originality and productivity in research is vital.
Candidates must be highly motivated, have good verbal and written communication skills in English, and have experience working and collaborating with a research team. Experience supervising a research unit is desired.
Interested candidates should submit: i) curriculum vitae, ii) a statement of research accomplishments and future plans, and iii) the names and complete addresses of two references (do not send letters) to the application portal at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/. For additional information about the position, contact Margaret Chu at mchu@mednet.ucla.edu.
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 and Affirmative Action Policy.
Job location
Los Angeles, CA
Learn More
More information about this recruitment: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply
To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF05003
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, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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Working at University of California, Los Angeles
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