Assistant Professor (Ladder, In-Residence) Scientist or Physician-Scientist in Dermatology

The
Department of Dermatology
at the University of California San Diego is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. The Department is seeking accomplished Scientists or Physician-Scientists at the Assistant Professor rank to advance knowledge in Dermatology through basic research in Cutaneous Biology.
The candidates will join a dynamic and productive group of independent investigators with research programs that include Immunology, Microbiology, Developmental Biology, or Cancer Biology in the skin.
The successful candidates will teach, perform research, participate in university service, and may choose to have clinical duties. Clinical duties may include the delivery of outpatient and inpatient dermatologic care with a subspecialty focus, which is possible based on the candidate's training and clinical experience. Once established, the scientists will be expected to compete for and secure research funding at the regional and national levels as well as develop and maintain an innovative, extramurally funded research program.
The appointment at the Assistant Professor level will be based on the candidate’s background and experience. The series will be 50% Ladder Rank/50% In-Residence (with secured extramural funding).
A link to the full descriptions of each series is provided for review:
Ladder Rank Professor (APM-220)
In-Residence Professor (APM-270)
As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here:
Health Sciences Compensation Plan (APM-671)

Department
:
https://dermatology.ucsd.edu/

Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, MD/PhD, or PhD in health-related fields.
Candidates with a focus on clinical and/or patient care must have an MD or equivalent and must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California, and must be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Dermatology.
Candidates must have at least 2 research publications.

Preferred qualifications
Candidates with at least 1+ years of demonstrated ability to conduct a state-of-the-art research program using modern techniques in molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, biochemistry, structural biology, immunology, computational biology, bioinformatics, genetics, and/or genomics applied to investigating biology, malignancies, or other diseases of the skin are preferred.

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Misc / Additional (Optional)
COVID-19 Impact Statement - We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic hiring processes, we will be keeping this in mind as we consider achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of the pandemic and, where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this light.
(Optional)
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only)
Apply link:
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04623

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