Description
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF10439
The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, anticipates openings throughout the year for appointments in the Project Scientist Series. These openings may be at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Rank Project Scientist, depending upon the candidate’s qualifications. This is an ongoing recruitment and positions are dependent upon availability of funding (extramural and/or departmental).
Criteria for the Project Scientist Series:
The Project Scientist Series make significant and creative contributions to a research or creative project related to Neurosurgery. Project Scientists carry out research or creative programs with supervision by a member of the Professor or Professional Research Series. Project Scientists are expected to have a broad range of knowledge and competency, appointment and advancement depends on technical contributions made to research.
Duties: The position will perform independent research under the direction of the Principal Investigator. The appointee will also be responsible for helping to supervise graduate and undergraduate student researchers, preparing manuscripts for publication in scientific journals, and assisting with the preparation of grant proposals.
Additional Duties:
Requirements: This position requires a Ph.D. in a relevant field
The Project Scientist position is an academic non-faculty position. Initial appointments are short-term, typically one year, and renewal is based on job performance, programmatic need, and availability of funding. Positions may be full or part-time and may be with/without salary. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Interested candidates should apply through UC RECRUIT: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10439
To be considered for a position, submit the required application materials:
The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 37 htt https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2025-26-academic-salary-scales.html . The salary range for this position is $76,700-$145,700; according to candidate’s qualifications,experience, and the division’s requirements.
To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10439
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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