Assistant Professor In-Residence

Position overview

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $93,500 - $121,400. See (Professor and Professor of Teaching Series
- Academic Year Regular Scales). "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.

Open date: August 1, 2026

Next review date: Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Dec 31, 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.

The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, in the Dunlop School of Biological Sciences of the University of California Irvine, is seeking a qualified Assistant Professor In-Residence with a strong background in cellular metabolism and lipid biology.

Requirements:
The applicant must have experience with quantitative metabolic and lipid trafficking methods and must demonstrate training, knowledge, and experience in collaborating with other research teams.

Preference will be given to candidates with ongoing research funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and foundations, as well as a strong research publication track record.

The In-Residence series at UCI requires excellence in research or creative achievement, as well as teaching and service. As members of the Academic Senate, appointees are expected to demonstrate scholarly productivity, contribute to teaching, and participate in university and public service.

UC Irvine offers an excellent salary, incentive and benefits program. Faculty compensation and start-up funding will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Research in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MBB) strives to uncover the molecular mechanisms that underlie fundamental biological processes. To that end the faculty of the department represent diverse research interests that include the structure and synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids, gene organization and regulation, cell signaling and metabolism, immunology and host pathogen interactions, genetics, microbiology and virology.

The department trains doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows, and hosts two master's degree programs:
Biotechnology, and Biotechnology Management. As one of five departments in the Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, faculty also participate in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.

Orange County is world renowned for its natural beauty, perfect year-round climate, gorgeous locales on the Pacific Ocean and incomparable recreational opportunities. Great cultural opportunities abound in Orange County as well as in nearby Los Angeles, 40 minutes away and San Diego, about 60 minutes away.

For further information regarding this recruitment please contact:

Dr. Craig Walsh, PhD

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Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

All applicants with a Ph.D. or more years of postdoctoral training at the time of application meet the basic qualifications.

• PhD and 3 or more years of postdoctoral training

Candidates are very welcome to discuss work related to inclusive excellence in any of their required statements.

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

• 3 required (contact information only)

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…