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

Most recent review date: Sunday, Apr 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

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

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

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)