What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Project Scientist position at University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)?
Open date: October 31, 2025
Most recent review date: Friday, Nov 21, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Monday, Dec 1, 2025 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 Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for an Assistant Project Scientist. The laboratory is located within Neuroscience Research Building. This position will focus on developing novel, high throughput protocols for human brain organoid generation and on advanced computational modeling and analysis of organoid electrophysiologic data.
Requirements:
Applicants must have an M.D or Ph.D. degree with several years of postdoctoral training in neuroscience and in human stem cell tissue culture, human brain organoid generation and biology, and electrophysiology. The ideal applicant will have also have substantial experience in computational modeling, specifically in modeling biophysical properties of neural circuits, and in computational analysis of electrophysiologic datasets including multiphoton calcium imaging, multielectrode array, and extracellularly recorded local field potentials.
Application Procedure:
Application procedure: Apply by submitting your application to our online RECRUIT system at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10691. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research (Optional)
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t37-b.pdf
The salary range for this position is $76,700-$89,000.
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Applicants must have an M.D or Ph.D. degree with several years of postdoctoral training in neuroscience and in human stem cell tissue culture, human brain organoid generation and biology, and electrophysiology
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research (Optional)
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
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Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
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