Tenured Associate or Full Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Join UC Riverside as a tenured professor to lead innovative biomedical research in cardiometabolic diseases and train future medical professionals.
Best for:Best for established biomedical researchers with active funding and a focus on molecular mechanisms of cardiometabolic disease.
Overview
The Division of Biomedical Sciences within the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside invites applications for tenured faculty positions at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. We seek accomplished biomedical researchers with active, funded programs focusing on human health and disease, specifically in cardiometabolic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The appointee will maintain a rigorous research program, contribute to the instruction of medical and graduate students, and participate in university and professional service. Laboratory and office spaces will be located within the Gold-LEED School of Medicine research building.
What you'll do
- Establish and maintain an independent, extramurally funded biomedical research program focused on human health and disease
- Teach courses within the medical curriculum and participate actively in the Biomedical Sciences graduate program
- Collaborate with faculty colleagues across research centers and departments on translational and interdisciplinary projects
- Mentor graduate students, post-baccalaureate trainees, and medical students
- Engage in university governance, professional service, and community-responsive initiatives
Requirements
Degree required: Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent degree
Language: English; professional proficiency
Instruction: English
Publications: Strong publication record commensurate with rank of Associate or Full Professor in top-tier peer-reviewed journals
- Extensive record of independent, funded biomedical research and peer-reviewed publications
- Expertise in disease models and molecular mechanisms of human disease
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the university or medical school level
- Ability to secure and sustain extramural research funding
- Commitment to collaborative research approaches
- Must hold a Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent degree at the time of application
- Must qualify for a tenured faculty appointment at the University of California
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2027-06-30 (America/Los_Angeles) · open until filled
Interested candidates must apply online through the UC Riverside academic recruitment portal. Submissions must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, teaching evaluations, and contact information for professional references.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research
- Statement of Teaching
- Teaching Evaluations
- 3 reference letters
Contact
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