The Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position. The academic appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Line (tenure track) series.

The position will be in the broad areas of RNA biology and molecular genetics. All areas of research focusing on the basic mechanisms of RNA regulation, modeling diseases such as cancer or infectious diseases, and therapeutics targeting RNA biology are of interest, including (but not limited to) genetics, computational biology, chemical biology, structural biology, biochemistry, microbiology, oncology, virology, and genomics using tractable model systems and clinically relevant samples.

Ideal applicants will be creative and collaborative scientists using state-of-the-art approaches combining different elements of genetics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, systems biology, cell biology, and in vitro or in vivo models of disease or infection. We would especially encourage applicants with innovative new perspectives and research interests that embrace interdisciplinary approaches. Successful applicants will be expected to establish and maintain an extramurally funded research program and participate in departmental teaching and mentoring missions for graduate and medical students.

UCI is a world-class research university, a national leader and global model of inclusive excellence. We seek faculty who are committed to diversity as well as diverse faculty who will be role models for our students. UCI is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

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.