Assistant, Associate, or Full Project Scientist or Research Scientist - Anesthesiology

Position overview

Position title: Assistant, Associate, or Full Project Scientist or Research Scientist

Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $76,700 - $136,300.
The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment.
See the following tables for the salary scales for the position:
Project Scientist
Research Scientist

Application Window

Open date: March 26, 2026
Next review date: Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Mar 26, 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 University of California, San Diego, Department of Anesthesiology is committed to academic excellence among its faculty, staff, and students, and seeks to recruit Project Scientists and Research Scientists.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, manage, and conduct experiments relevant to ongoing research projects.
• Train, mentor, and teach students, postdoctoral scholars, and others in the research setting.
• Lead and/or contribute innovative and significant efforts to assigned project(s).
• Participate in and present research findings at scientific meetings.
• Write and/or contribute to scientific reports, manuscripts, and grant proposals for submission and publication.

A link to the full descriptions of each series is provided for your review:
Project Scientist (APM-311)
Research Scientist (APM-310)

Appointment level/rank will be based on background and experience.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Candidates must have a doctoral-level degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) in Bioinformatics, a health-related discipline, or a closely related field.

Preferred qualifications
Candidates who are certified Epic Cosmos superusers and/or have experience as data architects or data scientists on the Epic Cosmos data platform are preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04497

Help contact: mheflin@ucsd.edu

Job location
San Diego, CA