Assistant Professor - Molecular Therapeutics - Molecular & Cell Biology

Employer: University of California, Berkeley

Location: Berkeley, California (US)

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience

Closing date: Oct 15, 2025

Discipline: Life Sciences, Immunology

Job Type: Faculty

Organization Type: Academia

Position overview

Position title: Assistant Professor - Molecular Therapeutics - Molecular & Cell Biology

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Application Window: Open date: August 18, 2025; Next review date: Monday, Oct 20, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time); Final date: Monday, Oct 20, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position description

The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Molecular Therapeutics, at the Assistant Professor level. The expected start date is July 1, 2026.

We seek applicants in the areas of chemical biology, drug discovery, and mechanistic disease biology that fit the overall mission of the Molecular Therapeutics Division (https://mcb.berkeley.edu/faculty/mtx).

Example areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Therapeutic Discovery and Modulation: Development of novel chemical probes, small molecule therapeutics, or biologics that modulate disease-relevant biological pathways; new therapeutic modalities and technologies (e.g., induced proximity, multispecifics, designed proteins and biologics).
• Technological Platforms for Target Discovery: Integrated genetic and chemical “omics†technologies for discovering disease drivers, targeting undruggable biomolecules or identifying targets of known drugs.
• Innovations in Screening and Computational Approaches: High-content and computational (AI/ML) methods to access expanded chemical space, including DNA-encoded libraries and mRNA display technologies.
• Human Disease Modeling: Cellular and organoid systems for disease modeling, including those derived from patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

Molecular Therapeutics faculty at the assistant rank demonstrate excellence, originality, and productivity in research, the strong potential to obtain external funding, a capacity for excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs, consistent with Berkeley's principles of community. Applicants are encouraged to visit https://mcb.berkeley.edu/ to learn more about the Department and our mission.

The Department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): PhD, MD (or equivalent international degree)

Preferred qualifications: A PhD or equivalent international degree in Immunology or a related field. A record of demonstrated excellence, originality and productivity in research. An interest in undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentorship with ability to support the success of all students through an inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.

Application Requirements

Document requirements: Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter (Optional), Research Statement, Teaching and Mentoring Statement, Service Statement, Significant Publication #1, Significant Publication #2, Significant Publication #3, Authorization to Release Information Form.

Reference requirements: 3-5 letters of reference required.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05098