Assistant Professor in Structural Biochemistry

About the Position

The Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics and Chemistry within the School of Physical Sciences at UC San Diego jointly invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in structural biochemistry, with an emphasis on cryo-electron microscopy, membrane protein biochemistry, molecular machines, and the development of biochemical, biophysical, and/or chemical biology approaches to macromolecular structure, function, and mechanism.

Research & Institutional Support

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead an interdisciplinary research group in one or more of these areas, engage in collaborations across various departments at UC San Diego, and benefit from wide-ranging institutional facilities for structural biochemistry, including the UCSD cryo-EM Facility, the UCSD X-Ray Crystallography Facility, the UCSD NMR Facility, and the Biomolecular and Proteomics Mass Spectrometry Facility.

Teaching Responsibilities

Teaching in biochemistry, chemical biology, and related topics will be expected. Ideally, the candidate will have skills and interest in teaching lecture and lab courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, or a closely related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to carry out innovative and impactful research
• Demonstrated expertise in structural biochemistry or related disciplines
• Demonstrated interest for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Demonstrated interest for mentoring and training graduate students
• At least one year of post-doctoral experience recommended

Application Requirements

Document Requirements: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Research (Past and Proposed Research/Scholarly Activities), Statement of Teaching (Past and proposed Teaching), Publication 1, Publication 2, Publication 3, Misc/Additional (Optional).

Reference Requirements: 3-5 letters of reference required.

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04589

Help contact: cbc-ap@ucsd.edu

Pay

A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $88,300-$135,000 (Academic Year). The UC Academic salary scale sets the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. The base salary range for this position is $88,300-$108,900 (Academic Year). "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.

Schedule

Open date: August 20, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Oct 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Jun 30, 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.