"Project Scientist Series, Open Ranks"

Position overview

Salary range: The annual salary range for this position is $76,700 - $201,900. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See: Project Scientist Salary scales - REPRESENTED; NON-REPRESENTED

Application Window

Open date: July 11, 2025

Next review date: Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 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

Applications are being sought for the Project Scientist Series from Ph.D. or M.D. /Ph.D. candidates (Assistant, Associate, or Full Rank) or equivalent experience with strong laboratory research backgrounds, publications & and specialized training. Openings are anticipated between July 14, 2025 & June 30, 2026 in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Irvine.

Initial appointments are for one year & renewal is based on available support. Current faculty & research interests are:

• J. Chan: Liver development/function, oxidative stress response, and cancer
• L. de la Maza: Chlamydia trachomatis; immunopathology and vaccine development
• D. Mercola: Promoter binding and activation profiles of cancer
• E. Monuki: Brain development
• E. Head: Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
• A. La Spada: Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Disease / Neurotherapeutics
• J. Lipkova: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. https://octopath.org/
• M. Rose: Neuronal Diversity, Omics, and Imaging in Brain Development and Disease
• H. Park: Breast cancer, epigenetics, environmental exposures, and biomarkers
• F. Rahmatpanah: Prostate cancer disparities, Ovarian cancer, Epigenetics, Human endogenous retroviruses in cancer
• H. Mkhikian: Glycoimmunology in health, autoimmunity, and immune senescence; glycoproteomics and cross-linking mass spectrometry
• P. Shah: Computational Medicine
• A. Qavi: Conventional diagnostics through new optical technologies

Application Procedure - TO APPLY:

Please log onto UC Irvine's RECRUIT located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09674

Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload application materials electronically to be considered for the position:

1. Cover letter (optional)
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Statement of Research (optional)

Department: https://www.pathology.uci.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

Degreed (Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D.) candidates with strong laboratory research backgrounds & specialized training.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research (Optional)

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09674

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine 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 categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• 'Misconduct' means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Irvine, CA