Project Scientist Series, 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 :
Project Scientist Salary scales - REPRESENTED; NON-REPRESENTED

Application Window:

• Open date:
  July 11, 2025
• Next review date:
  Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
• Final date:
  Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

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 and June 30, 2026 in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Initial appointments are for one year, with renewal based on available support.

• 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
• La Spada:
  Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Disease / Neurotherapeutics
• Lipkova:
  Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• Rose:
  Neuronal Diversity, Omics, and Imaging in Brain Development and Disease
• Park:
  Breast cancer, epigenetics, environmental exposures, and biomarkers
• Rahmatpanah:
  Prostate cancer disparities, Ovarian cancer, Epigenetics, Human endogenous retroviruses in cancer
• Mkhikian:
  Glycoimmunology in health, autoimmunity, and immune senescence; glycoproteomics and cross-linking mass spectrometry
• Shah:
  Computational Medicine
• Qavi:
  Conventional diagnostics through new optical technologies

Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload application materials electronically to be considered for the position. The application portal is /JPF
09674.

• Cover letter (optional)
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of Research (optional)

Basic qualifications: degreed (Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D.) candidates with strong laboratory research backgrounds and specialized training.

University of California, Irvine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Irvine, CA

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.

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