"Specialist Series, Open Ranks"

Position overview

Salary range: The annual salary range for this position is $55,000 - $194,800. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See: Specialist Salary scales - REPRESENTED; NON-REPRESENTED

Application Window

Open date: July 10, 2025
Next review date: Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 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

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: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09673

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

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

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

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Junior Specialists - Appointees to the Junior rank should possess a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or equivalent research experience.
Assistant Specialists - Appointees to the Assistant rank should possess a master's degree (or equivalent degree), or five years of experience demonstrating expertise in the relevant specialization.
Associate Specialists - Appointees to the Associate rank should possess a master's degree (or equivalent degree) or five to ten years of experience demonstrating expertise in the relevant specialization. Associate Specialists are normally expected to have a record of academic accomplishments, including contributions to published or in-press research in the field and a demonstrated record of University and/or public service.
Full Specialists - Appointees to the Full rank should possess a terminal degree (or equivalent degree) or ten or more years of experience demonstrating expertise in the relevant specialization. Specialists at full rank are normally expected to have a significant record of academic accomplishments, including contributions to published or in-press research in the field, professional recognition in the field, and a demonstrated record of University and/or public service.

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/JPF09673

Job location Irvine, CA