"Chief, Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology"

Position Overview

Salary range: Total Negotiated Salary (TNS) calculation includes AAMC salary benchmarks for Allergy/Immunology (MD) ranging from $340,000 to $365,000. The posted UC salary scales set the base pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. This position includes membership in the health science compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date: May 19, 2025
Most recent review date: Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 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: Monday, May 18, 2026 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, Irvine (UCI), in partnership with Grant Cooper, announces a national search for the Chief of the Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology. The academic appointment may be at Full Professor Rank in the Health Sciences (HS) Clinical, Clinical X series or In-Residence Series, depending on experience and extent of research effort. HS, In-Residence and Clinical X faculty provide patient care; teach fellows, residents, and medical students; perform public and University service; and contribute to scholarly activities, but Clinical X and In-Residence faculty are expected to conduct more substantial research. An academic appointment in the Clinical X and In-Residence series confers membership in the UCI Academic Senate.

Criteria for the Professor of Clinical 'X' Series: The incumbent will be expected to conduct substantial research; provide patient care; teach fellows, residents, and medical students; and perform public and University service. Excellent teaching is an essential criteria for appointment in this series.

Criteria for the Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series: The incumbent will be expected to teach fellows, residents, and medical students; provide patient care; contribute to scholarly activities; and provide public and University service.

Criteria for the Professor-in-Residence Series: The incumbent will be expected to conduct substantial and meaningful research; teach students; direct patient care; and perform public and University service. Engage in a program of scholarly activity, including pursuit of intramural and extramural funding sources to support original research in the field of Immunology.

The Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology has a long and renowned history of discoveries and seminal contributions to the field of Immunology. The division's faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized scientists who are advancing basic, clinical, and translational research in areas such as the effects of environmental toxins on the immune system, developing vaccines to protect against potential terrorist attacks, and investigating rare immunodeficiency diseases. It is the mission of the Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology to train the best scientists and clinicians, to recruit and train outstanding faculty, and to provide the highest-quality care for our patients.

The ideal candidate will be an extramurally funded clinician-scientist with a distinguished record of scholarly activity. Further, the ideal candidate be an involved educator and mentor, and one who can develop robust clinical practices. The Chief of Basic and Clinical Immunology reports to the Chair of Medicine at the School of Medicine and will oversee the management of the Division with direct oversight of faculty and staff.

The Division Chief is responsible for the effective management of all administrative and operational processes of the division in support of its research, educational, and clinical missions.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• An MD or MD/PhD degree (or equivalent).
• Fellowship training in immunology and board certification by the ABAI.
• Be eligible for, or currently hold, a medical license in the state of California.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.

You are very welcome to discuss in your materials how your past activities and ongoing plans contribute to your ability to address the needs of all the communities of California you will be serving, including those historically underrepresented in higher education.

Reference requirements
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