41 faculty science biology jobs found in Los Angeles, CA

POSITION DESCRIPTION The UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (www.chemistry.ucla.edu) is seeking outstanding candidates for tenure–track and tenured faculty positions at the level of Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor. All candidates that fit the department’s mission and working in any field of Biochemistry are encouraged to apply. Please see https://bmsb.chem.ucla.edu/. The successful applicants at the Assistant level will be expected to develop strong and creative research programs and to contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants at the Associate and Full levels are expected to have demonstrated excellence in all areas, including leadership. The University of California Los Angeles and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (www.chemistry.ucla.edu) is seeking outstanding candidates for tenure–track and tenured faculty positions at the level of Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor. All candidates that align with the department’s mission and working in any field of Chemistry are encouraged to apply. The successful applicants at the Assistant level will be expected to develop strong and creative research programs and to contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful applicants at the Associate and Full levels are expect to have demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, service, and leadership. Ph.D. required. All applications must be uploaded and submitted through UCLA Academic Recruit. Candidates should provide a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a summary of research accomplishments (1-2 pages), and future research plans (3 pages max.),...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology at the University of California, Los Angeles is seeking an Assistant Project Scientist position at 100% percent time. The Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology the University of California, Los Angeles, seeks applicants for an Assistant Project Scientist position. The candidate must hold a PhD in a biology-related field and training in multi-omics systems analyses. The candidate must have research experience in computational biology and systems biology with demonstrated ability to conduct high-level research on genetic and environmental factors that contribute to complex diseases. Experience in multi-omics integration, network modeling and single cell sequencing is preferred. The candidate should be highly motivated, independent and productive with a strong publication record. Evidence of leadership qualities such as mentoring students/lab members and/or leading teams to completion...

POSITION DESCRIPTION Position: UCLA Postdoctoral Position in Environmental Data Science or Landscape Genomics Description: The research group of Victoria Sork in Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology seeks a Postdoctoral-Scholar within two areas: environmental data science or landscape genomics. The position will be Full-time for 24 months, subject to satisfactory work performance review after one year. The position can start as early as April 1, 2023 (negotiable). The Postdoctoral-Scholar in environmental data science will develop a data management system for a 20-year provenance (AKA common garden) of valley oak families grown from acorns collected from 564 trees located throughout the species range. Each year for the last 10 years, data has been collected on growth, survivorship, and focal phenotypic traits resulting in several publications. With funding from the National Science Foundation LTREB program, our goal is to set up an integrative data base and...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA maintains a pool of applicants for instructional lecturer positions. Percentage of employment will vary according to number of courses taught. Positions may be part-time or limited duration appointments not to exceed one year without a further competitive search. Appointments potentially can be extended following a favorable performance review after first year of lecturing appointment. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis and pool will remain active for one year. Screening of applications will take place as positions become available and continue until positions are filled. Duties: Teach lecture, laboratory, and/or field courses in biology, ecology, evolution, behavior, marine biology, mammology, herpetology, vertebrate biology and morphology and other topics as needed; plan and coordinate discussion activities for multiple sections of courses; supervise course teaching...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Dunphy lab is looking for a research technician who will assist in studies of DNA replication and maintenance of genomic integrity in human cells. The experiments involve molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry. Essential Job Duties Under general supervision, prepare laboratory reagents. Maintain laboratory inventory and records; initiate and/or place orders for equipment, supplies, materials, etc. PCR and DNA subcloning. Mammalian cell culture and preparation of genetically modified cell lines. Protein purification. Participate in and provide assistance with lab procedures and experiments....

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Bjorkman Lab in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering is seeking a motivated individual to join as a Research Technician. The successful candidate will assist a multidisciplinary research team on one or more projects to study antibody response and immunization strategies as part of an effort to develop novel vaccines and antibody therapeutics against viral pathogens. Essential Job Duties Molecular biology tasks including cloning (PCR, gel electrophoresis, sequencing and validating constructs, etc.) and plasmid preparation. Transfection and maintenance of mammalian cell lines. Protein purification...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary Chou lab ( https://www.tfchoulab.org/research ) at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena is seeking Research Technician to provide support to chemical biology and proteomics projects . The successful candidate will be an integral member of an interdisciplinary team and will work closely with our research group to develop small molecule and protein drugs for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Interested individuals should demonstrate advanced technical skills in small volume biological sample handling, bench experimentation, and a willingness to learn advanced techniques in biochemical and proteomic...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary This position provides an opportunity to play a key part in a lab at the forefront of the field of developmental biology. Working in the state-of-the-art Caltech facility, this technician would be providing support to multiple lab members working on extremely exciting projects. This position would also provide opportunities for the candidate to develop new skills in molecular biology, cell culture and microscopy. Essential Job Duties Mouse embryo and/or stem cell manipulations. Molecular biology. Perform other related duties assigned. Basic Qualifications Bachelors degree and 0-2 years of...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The successful candidate will assist with projects in gene delivery vector engineering and neurotechnology development within the Gradinaru group in the Chen Building (glab.caltech.edu). This position will allow contributions to publications that can prepare for next career stages (e.g. advanced education or biotech). Essential Job Duties Prepare primary neurons for culture and assist with other cell culture-based experiments Microscopy (confocal and wide field) on both live and fixed specimens Software-based image analysis Oocyte injection, electrophysiology, and data analysis Molecular biology: cloning, construct...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary This position provides an opportunity to play a key part in a lab at the forefront of the field of developmental biology. Working in a state-of-the-art Caltech facility, the Research Assistant will work at a high level in most functions of scientific research in the lab, providing support to multiple lab members working on extremely exciting projects. This position will also provide opportunities for the candidate to develop new skills in molecular biology, cell culture and microscopy. Essential Job Duties Conduct manipulation of mouse embryos and/or stem cells, applying scientific knowledge to troubleshoot and solve problems....

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Division of Biology and Biological Engineering (BBE) at Caltech is seeking a Director for our newly established Stem Cell and Embryo Engineering Center (SEEC). The SEEC is a center offering state-of-the-art stem cell and embryo manipulation techniques to enable research of faculty across the BBE Division. This is an Essential Reporting position. An employee designated as essential reporting has essential job skills that are needed for response and recovery and is expected to report to Campus as soon as possible. Essential Job Duties The Embryo and Stem Cell Engineering Center will carry out state-of-the-art techniques for...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary Database Curator to input and summarize data about C. elegans genes, cells, gene expression, development behavior, etc. Essential Job Duties Read scientific literature and extract information about C. elegans. Develop data models for developmental biology or behavioral genetic data. Write simple scripts. Communicate with front-line researchers. Basic Qualifications Experience as a Curator of a model organism database. Excellent written communication. Preferred Qualifications Research experience with C. elegans preferred. Experience with UNIX and Perl helpful....

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Life Sciences Core Education Department at UCLA maintains a pool of applicants for instructional lecturer positions. Percentage of employment will vary according to number of courses taught. Positions may be part-time or limited duration appointments not to exceed one year without a further competitive search. Appointments potentially can be extended following a favorable performance review after first year of lecturing appointment. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis and pool will remain active for one year. Screening of applications will take place as positions become available and continue until positions are filled. The Life Sciences Core primary course offerings consist of: LS 7A – Cell and Molecular Biology LS 7B – Genetics, Evolution and Ecology LS 7C – Physiology and Human Biology LS 30A - Mathematics for Life Scientists LS 30B - Mathematics for Life Scientists LS 40 - Statistics for Life Sciences LS...

POSITION DESCRIPTION UCLA’s Institute for Society and Genetics is recruiting an Assistant Teaching Professor who can teach in our undergraduate programs, the major in Human Biology and Society (BS and BA), and the minor in Society and Genetics. This position has a similar career progression to someone who enters as a tenure-track assistant professor. Faculty appointed as Assistant Teaching Professors are Academic Senate members whose expertise and responsibilities center on undergraduate education and the development of teaching methods. The Institute for Society and Genetics (https://www.socgen.ucla.edu/) is a multidisciplinary department of social scientists, life scientists, medical researchers, and humanists analyzing complex problems at the interface of biology and society and training crossdisciplinary thinkers. Our major and minor programs bridge the gap between life sciences and humanities/social sciences, generating an interdisciplinary perspective needed...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Computer Science in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for part-time positions as a Visiting Researcher. These areas include, but are not limited to, Artificial Intelligence, Computer System Architecture & CAD, Computational Systems Biology, Graphics and Vision, Information & Data Management, etc. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or an equivalent degree is required. The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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 at: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Computer Science in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for part-time positions as a visiting professor. These areas include, but are not limited to, Artificial Intelligence, Computer System Architecture & CAD, Computational Systems Biology, Graphics and Vision, Information & Data Management, etc. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or an equivalent degree is required. The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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 at: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Computer Science in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for part-time positions as a Researcher. These areas include, but are not limited to, Artificial Intelligence, Computer System Architecture & CAD, Computational Systems Biology, Graphics and Vision, Information & Data Management, etc. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or an equivalent degree is required. The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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 at: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Computer Science in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for part-time positions as a Project Scientist. These areas include, but are not limited to, Artificial Intelligence, Computer System Architecture & CAD, Computational Systems Biology, Graphics and Vision, Information & Data Management, etc. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or an equivalent degree is required. The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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 at: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Computer Science in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for part-time positions as a lecturer. These areas include, but are not limited to, Artificial Intelligence, Computer System Architecture & CAD, Computational Systems Biology, Graphics and Vision, Information & Data Management, etc. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or an equivalent degree is required. The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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 at: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct...