Assistant Professor (Ladder/In-Residence) Transplantation Science

About the role

The Department of Pathology at the University of California San Diego is seeking research faculty in a discipline relevant to organ transplantation to join the new Center for Transplantation Science. The Center is an interdepartmental research program fostering clinical, translational, and basic science research related to transplantation, with focus areas including immunology, computational biology, cellular biology, vascular biology, and regenerative medicine. Successful candidates will benefit from a highly stimulating and collaborative environment within the Department and the Center, and will be responsible for developing and maintaining an independent, extramurally funded, productive research program in transplantation science, collaborating with other Departments in the School of Medicine. Additional responsibilities include providing high-quality training and teaching within the School of Medicine, and there is opportunity for qualified individuals to have clinical effort in Laboratory and Genomic Medicine or Anatomic Pathology related to transplantation. Appointment at the Assistant Professor level will be based on the candidate’s background and experience; the series will be 50% Ladder Rank/50% In-Residence with secured extramural funding or 100% Ladder Rank (see Ladder Rank Professor (APM-220) and In-Residence Professor (APM-270) descriptions). As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware of limitations on outside professional activities, with clinical moonlighting expressly prohibited (see Health Sciences Compensation Plan (APM-671)). The position is located in San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an independent, extramurally funded, productive research program in transplantation