"Assistant Professor of Marine Natural Products/Marine Biotechnology"

Marine Natural Products/Marine Biotechnology - Assistant Professor

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Position overview
Position title: Assistant Professor - Academic Year
Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $119,300-$139,100. The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/policy-covered-october-2025-scales/t1.pdf. The base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position is $80,800-$104,700. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.
Additional UCSD salary information can be found here: https://aps.ucsd.edu/compensation/apo-salary.html

Application Window
Open date: February 15, 2026
Next review date: Friday, Mar 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Feb 12, 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
FACULTY POSITION AT SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY, UC SAN DIEGO - Marine Natural Products/Marine Biotechnology
The University of California San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO, https://scripps.ucsd.edu). This position will be filled at the Assistant Professor level. We seek a motivated, broad-thinking scientist and educator to establish a vigorous research program and provide intellectual leadership in their field while complementing existing expertise at SIO and other UC San Diego departments. Approximately 200 principal investigators at SIO work to protect the planet by researching our oceans, Earth, and atmosphere to find solutions to our greatest environmental challenges. We strive for interdisciplinary engagement and rigorous data science.
We seek candidates that have a history of innovative research in fields ranging from, but not limited to: natural products chemistry, chemical ecology, metabolomics or other ‘omic' sciences, pharmacology, biotechnology, and chemical and synthetic biology. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong, marine-focused extramurally supported research program that integrates with and elevates existing marine natural products research at SIO, other departments at UC San Diego, and, in particular, the Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine (CMBB, https://scripps.ucsd.edu/cmbb). The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels, develop courses that promote student knowledge of marine natural products, marine biotechnology, marine chemical ecology and/or related topics, and train the next generation of researchers. Candidates are encouraged to highlight how they anticipate integrating UC San Diego's Principles of Community (https://ucsd.edu/about/principles.html) in their research, teaching, and service.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD or equivalent degree in biological, chemical, physical or ocean sciences, or a relevant field, is required at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications
Postdoctoral training is preferred.

Application Requirements
Document requirements
• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching
Reference requirements
• 3 letters of reference required
Apply link: https://apptrkr.com/6932567
Help contact: lcosti@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Job location
La Jolla, CA