156 faculty science other science jobs found in Los Angeles, CA

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 IPAC, part of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Division at Caltech, provides science operations, user support, data and archive services, and scientific vision to enhance discovery with observatories both in space and on the ground. IPAC invites applications to the science staff from highly qualified individuals for one or more full-time positions, at the junior and senior scientist levels, to work with the Roman team at IPAC. The Roman Space Telescope is a NASA observatory designed to address key questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets and infrared astrophysics. It is slated for launch in late 2026. The Roman Science...

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 LIGO Laboratory (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) seeks a highly motivated and skilled Science Program Evaluator and Educator to join its education and public outreach team.   This position is located in Livingston, LA. LIGO Laboratory is a National Science Foundation major facility dedicated to observing the newly discovered gravitational-wave universe. Jointly operated by the California Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the LIGO Laboratory operates world-leading observatories near Richland, WA and Baton Rouge, LA as well as R&D centers on the Caltech...

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 IPAC at Caltech is seeking a Research Support Technician to join the science staff of the NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive (IRSA). Come be a part of the team that is helping astronomers and data scientist’s worldwide access and explore IRSA’s archives of astronomy data! IPAC, part of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Division at Caltech ( www.caltech.edu ), provides science operations, user support, data and archive services, and scientific vision to enhance discovery with observatories both in space and on the ground. IRSA (http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu ) is the steward of scientific data sets, ancillary...

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 Laboratory Manager to manage the laboratory facilities and instrumentation for PI’s research group. Lab specializes in stable isotope analysis of organic molecules from a variety of environmental samples. The successful candidate will be someone who can understand and engage in the scientific research of the group on one hand, while also providing administrative, managerial, and organizational capabilities. This is a Campus Critical position. An employee designated as campus critical is expected to be aware of the campus emergency management plan and to report to Campus as soon as possible to assist in campus wide response and...

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 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 About the California Policy Lab The California Policy Lab (CPL) creates data-driven insights for the public good. Our mission is to improve the lives of Californians by generating evidence that transforms public policy. We do this by forming lasting partnerships between government and California’s flagship public universities to harness the power of research and administrative data. We work on California’s most urgent issues, including homelessness, unemployment, poverty, criminal justice reform, and education inequality. We facilitate close working partnerships between policymakers and researchers at the University of California to help evaluate and improve public programs through rigorous empirical research and technical assistance. CPL recognizes the value of having a diverse staff at all levels of the organization. We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent and understand the diverse racial and ethnic, gender identity,...

POSITION DESCRIPTION Dr. A. Janet Tomiyama, Director of the DIeting, Stress, and Health (DiSH) Lab in the Department of Psychology at UCLA is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral scholar position funded by an NIH grant on weight stigma and health behaviors in everyday life. The broad objectives of the lab include using the biopsychosocial model to understand eating behavior, with a special emphasis on psychobiological stress processes and weight stigma. We will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2022 and intend to fill the position as soon as a suitable candidate is found. The start date is flexible, but must be between June and August 2023. A successful candidate will perform the following essential functions: ● Collaborate with Principal Investigator (PI) and graduate students to achieve the Specific Aims of the grant ● Meet regularly with the research team ● Assist the PI in optimizing the research protocol ● Oversee human subjects’...

POSITION DESCRIPTION Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education (CRSHE) Associate Director Job Description Proposed Title/Series: Academic Coordinator (Fiscal Year) SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Director for the Center of Reproductive Science, Health and Education (CRSHE), the Associate Director will provide leadership for CRSHE in managing the educational programming for the center to ensure that it is contemporary and evolves with changes in science and medicine. The incumbent will also coordinate a distinguished speaker series, journal clubs, student meetings, and plan the annual symposium. In addition, the incumbent will promote national and international visibility of the center’s activities and achievements through active participation in social media communications, webinars, newsletters and the website. The incumbent will also work with the Director of Development and help with the fund-raising activities for the center. ROLES AND...

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 We are enthusiastically recruiting postdoctoral scholars dedicated to investigating the cellular and electrophysiologic bases of dynamic sensory coding and hypofunction by vestibular epithelia in the laboratory of Dr. Larry Hoffman, Adjunct Professor and Director of the Vestibular Neuroscience Laboratory at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. This work is highly translational and harbors many opportunities for developing new strategies for investigating peripheral sensory neurobiology and neurorehabilitation. The principal responsibilities associated with this position include investigating the cellular substrates of dynamic sensory coding and hypofunction. The strategies associated with this approach include immunohistochemistry, tract-tracing, high-resolution quantitative imaging, and behavioral analyses. We are seeking to incorporate contemporary methods of transcriptional analyses. The translational experimental design will integrate...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The UCLA Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship is a one year program during which our fellows become proficient in multiple facets of musculoskeletal imaging and procedures. All imaging modalities are utilized to diagnose and treat injuries and diseases including CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and radiography. As an oncology referral center, we have an active tumor service with a high volume of procedures including biopsy and tumor ablation. We work closely with our oncologic orthopedic surgeons, oncologists and pathologists as an integral part of a Multidisciplinary Musculoskeletal Oncologic Service. We have an inclusive musculoskeletal ultrasound service which provides diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of disorders. In addition we have busy sports medicine, trauma, arthroplasty and rheumatologic services. We have an excellent working relationship with our referring clinicians in all subspecialties. At the end of the year, our fellows...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Radiological Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is recruiting for a full-time Assistant, Associate or Professor in Musculoskeletal Imaging in the clinical investigator line in the Health Science Clinical academic series (HSC) or in the in-Residence Series. Titles in each of these series are assigned to academically qualified individuals who are in full-time service of the University, who are excellent in teaching and clinical service. For the clinical investigator series, the successful candidate will have particular interest in and demonstrable academic achievements such as publications in clinical research. For the in-Residence position, a strong track record of research, publication, and grant funding is required. These series positions are 100% within the Musculoskeletal Imaging Section. The Department encourages candidates to apply who have experience in and who have demonstrated commitment to working with...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The UCLA Division of Interventional Neuroradiology accepts fellows from Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery backgrounds. We do accept individuals who have completed some of the preparatory years at other institutions at the discretion of the Faculty. However, in no case will the training be less than one year of Neurointervention, and is more typically two years. The duration of training depends upon prior experience, and follows ACGME Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (ESN)/ Interventional Neuroradiology (INR) guidelines. Our fellowship tracks are as follows: Radiologists After completion of Radiology Residency and a Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellowship, two years of ESN/INR are necessary. The Diagnostic Neuroradiology fellowship can be done at UCLA or elsewhere. The application for the UCLA Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellowship is separate from the INR application. If accepted for an interview, they can be done in the same visit (but...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Radiological Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is recruiting for a full-time Professor in Interventional Neuroradiology at the Associate or Professor level in the In-Residence series or Health Science Clinical Series. Titles in these series are assigned to academically qualified individuals who are in full-time service of the University, provide excellent teaching and clinical services, and excel in creative academic activities. This position is within the Division of Interventional Neuroradiology Section (DINR) and covers this clinical service. In addition to direct patient care, the candidate is expected to contribute to the training program for our residents and fellows, participate in DINR and multidisciplinary conferences, and lead the DINR academic and research activities. The Department is seeking candidates with the potential for being outstanding in the above noted requirements, in clinical work,...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Radiological Sciences at UCLA is seeking an experienced researcher to join the Brain Tumor Imaging Laboratory as an Assistant or Associate Project Scientist. The position requires a PhD degree in medical physics, biomedical engineering, physics, or a related field and demonstrated track record conducting animal imaging using diffusion MRI, perfusion MRI, MR spectroscopy, CEST, and/or hyperpolarized MRI. The incumbent will oversee efforts to develop novel pulse sequences for morphological and quantitative imaging on Bruker MRI systems. These efforts will include coordinating investigators and staff across multiple departments. The incumbent will also be responsible for providing technical and safety training and support including MR physics and data analysis. In addition, the incumbent will be able to use dedicated CAD packages/pipelines for specific processing (e.g. Bash or python pipelines containing FSL, Freesurfer, AFNI, R, MATLAB,...

POSITION DESCRIPTION UCLA Health now seeks nominations and applications for the Chief Medical Officer for Ambulatory Care, UCLA Health (CMO-AC). The CMO-AC reports to both the Chief Medical and Quality Officer, UCLA Health and the President, Faculty Practice Group, UCLA Health. As a key senior leader the CMO-AC will advance ambulatory care delivery, facilitating the delivery of high-quality, coordinated, and efficient care across a multitude of clinical departments and disciplines by driving clinical integration and standardization, population health, quality improvement and safety priorities, patient access and experience, outcomes, and advancement in health equity. The CMO-AC will work to enhance existing or support new clinical programs in response to health system and community service needs, work with the Medical and Professional Staff, Clinical Department Leadership, Infection Control, Quality and Accreditation and Licensing offices, and represent the health...