What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Scientist Series Pool Ad - Open Ranks in the Department of Surgery position at University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)?
Open date: July 1, 2025
Most recent review date: Monday, Oct 13, 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: Tuesday, Jun 30, 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.
Project Scientist, Open Ranks Pool Ad
Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, anticipates openings throughout the year for appointments in the Project Scientist Series in its various divisions. 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).
Potential Divisions that may have openings include:
* Cardiac Surgery
* General Surgery
* Liver and Pancreas Transplantation
* Pediatric Surgery
* Plastic Surgery
* Surgical Oncology
* Thoracic Surgery
* Vascular Surgery
Criteria for the Project Scientist Series:
The Project Scientist Series make significant and creative contributions to a research or creative project related to Surgery. 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:
* Ability to work on multiple projects efficiently and effectively. Ability to work independently on scientific projects. Assist with preparation of grant proposals.
* Preparation of manuscripts for publication in top-tier scientific journals.
* Required to communicate well with other scientists worldwide.
* Candidate should have 5 years research experience in an academic setting or equivalent.
* Experience in small animal surgical procedures, if required.
* Experience of a specific laboratory procedure, data processing as required in the study.
* The candidate will report directly to the Principal Investigator and will successfully carry out experiments and analyze the data generated with minimal supervision.
* Equipment maintenance, if needed
* Required to communicate well with other scientists worldwide.
* Ability to help and train various personnel in data analysis and make significant contributions to the design and execution of other laboratory members' experiments.
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/JPF10436
To be considered for a position, submit the required application materials:
* 3 Required; 2 Optional References (contact information only)
* Curriculum Vitae
* Cover Letter
* Research/Personal Statement
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/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html . The salary range for this position is $74,700-$143,200; according to candidate's qualifications,experience, and the division's requirements.
This position requires a Ph.D. in a relevant field.
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institutionPrompt for candidates for recruitment:
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
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Name and contact information only.
Help contact: cristinagomez@mednet.ucla.edu
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
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