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Immunology Faculty Associate or Full Professor (Ladder Rank)– Pharmacology
POSITION OVERVIEW
Position Title: Immunology Faculty Associate or Full Professor (Ladder Rank) - Pharmacology
Salary range: The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and, if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $115,500 - $319,800. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.
See the following table for the salary scale for the position: 2026-2027 Academic Salary Scales
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: August 14, 2026
Next review date: Sunday, September13, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Saturday, August 14, 2027 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 Pharmacology in the School of Medicine at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence among its faculty, staff, and student body and invites applications for Tenured faculty positions at the rank of Associate Professor and Full Professor.
The Department of Pharmacology has extensive collaborations within the School of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, Jacobs School of Engineering, and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy, and with other partners across the UC San Diego campus and the surrounding biomedical community. These partnerships are fundamental to establishing productive interactions and collaborations which can potentially lead to secondary appointments in and affiliations with other departments, including the Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, and the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. The successful applicants will join a growing and vibrant department and research environment that values creativity and collaboration.
The focus of this search is in the broad area of Immunology. Specific areas of interest include immunology and tumor immunity; autoimmunity; neuroimmunology; chronic inflammation; rheumatology; cancer biology; cancer immunotherapy; mucosal immunology and microbiome-immune interactions; the neuroimmune interface; genomics; and intracellular imaging and tool development, including multiomics and computational methods, as well as basic and translational investigation of human diseases, with emphasis on cancer, neuroimmune, and autoimmune diseases.
The successful candidates will actively contribute to a rapidly growing immunology research program at UC San Diego and our affiliated organizations, including the La Jolla Institute of Immunology (LJI) and San Diego State University (SDSU).
The successful candidates actively participate in educational programs for Graduate and Health Sciences students and contribute to the graduate program in Pharmacological Sciences, including teaching graduate-level lab and lecture courses. The successful candidates will also help develop new didactic or laboratory courses or seminar series, jointly with other faculty.
Appointment will be at the Associate or Full Professor rank and will be based on the candidate’s background and experience. The series will be 100% Ladder Rank (Tenured).
A link to the full descriptions of each series is provided for review:
Ladder Rank Professor (APM-220)
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://pharmacology.ucsd.edu/
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, an MD/PhD, or a PhD in health sciences, immunology, or a related field.
Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in leading a clinical, translational, and/or basic research program, and an independent extramurally funded research program (e.g., NIH R01 or similar).
Candidates must have 5+ years of research experience with publications in high-impact journals.
Candidates must also have a 5+ year track record of teaching and/or mentorship activities.
Preferred qualifications
Candidates with 1+ grants and/or publications in immunology research are preferred.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements
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Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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Cover Letter
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Misc / Additional (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04612
Help contact: kcannon@health.ucsd.edu
Assistant, Associate, or Full Project Scientist – Pharmacology
POSITION OVERVIEW
Position Title: Project Scientist - Pharmacology
Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $76,700- $201,900. The posted UC Academic Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment.
See the following table for the salary scale for the position: Project Scientist
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: March 5, 2026
Next review date: Sunday, Apr 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Mar 5, 2027 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 Pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body.
The Department of Pharmacology is conducting an open search for Project Scientists at the Assistant, Associate, or Full level to perform vital research, focusing on areas relevant to signal transduction, drug discovery, molecular specificity of therapeutic or environmental agents, drug disposition and action, structural and computational biology, cancer biology, and inflammation.
Project Scientists will make significant and creative contributions to a research project. Project scientists will be responsible for performing studies and experiments, providing on-site teaching to students in the lab, preparing presentations, and reporting and summarizing data.
A link to full descriptions of the series is provided for your review:
Project Scientist (APM-311)
Appointment rank is dependent upon academic experience and scholarly achievements.
Department: https://pharmacology.ucsd.edu/
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Candidates must have a PhD, a Doctoral degree, or equivalent in Pharmacological Sciences, or related fields.
Preferred qualifications
Candidates with at least 4 years of postdoctoral experience are preferred.
Candidates with at least 5 publications demonstrating experience in disseminating findings are preferred.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements
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Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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Cover Letter
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Misc / Additional (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
Help contact: kcannon@health.ucsd.edu
Staff Positions
The University of California, San Diego maintains a comprehensive website for jobseekers who want to explore employment opportunities in a wide range of fields. To view a complete listing of available positions and/or to apply online, please visit the UCSD Human Resources link below: