Academic Research Scientist - Pharmacogenomics

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California (UC) Davis, School of Medicine is seeking a dynamic academic research investigators at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in the In-Residence Series who can develop or who has already established an independent hypothesis-based research program pertinent to pharmacogenomics.

The expectation is that the candidate will spend approximately 90-95% effort conducting research and 5-10% teaching. Successful candidates are expected to develop and sustain nationally recognized, independent research programs supported by extramural funding with salary support such as NIH and other federal or foundation sources. The candidate is required to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment, and the ability to build and maintain productive professional relationships with medical and technical staff, trainees, and others. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build on the many strengths in the department, UC Davis Health and UC Davis campus including, but not limited to, strong collaborative relationships with the Alzheimer Disease Center, MIND Institute, the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the UC Davis Health Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center and Shriner’s Children’s Hospital. The successful applicant will play an active role with the Center for Comparative Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, and/or the California National Primate Center. These resources provide a rich environment for translational discovery, interdisciplinary collaboration, and high-impact biomedical research. The successful applicant will serve as a bridge between veterinary and human medicine, including working with translational animal models. Involvement with the intricacies of human clinical research will be expected.

Teaching duties may include didactic lectures, seminars and laboratory teaching to undergraduate or graduate students, and/or small group teaching of residents, fellows, medical students, graduate students, and students in other health professional programs.

All faculty must demonstrate the ability to foster collegiality and work collaboratively in a diverse environment and adhere to university policies and procedures.

The salary range for this position is $80,800-$220,900. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

Minimum requirements include a Ph.D., D.V.M., M.D., Ph.D./D.V.M. or M.D./Ph.D., substantial scientific training and research experience, and a demonstrated record of scholarly achievement and teaching appropriate for appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the In-Residence Series.

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