Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $88,300-$135,000 (Academic Year). The UC Academic salary scale sets the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. The base salary range for this position is $88,300-$108,900 (Academic Year), based on the current salary scale: 2026-2027 T1 Salary Scale | UCOP "Off-scale
salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Additional UCSD salary information can be found here: (https://aps.ucsd.edu/compensation/apo-salary.html#off-scale-and-above-scale-salary) Application Window Open date: August 20, 2026
Next review date: Friday, Oct 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Wednesday, Jun 30, 2027 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. Position description The Departments of Biochemistry &
Molecular Biophysics and Chemistry within the School of Physical Sciences at UC San Diego jointly invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in structural biochemistry, with an emphasis on cryo-electron microscopy, membrane protein biochemistry, molecular machines, and the development of biochemical, biophysical, and/or chemical biology approaches to macromolecular
structure, function, and mechanism. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead an interdisciplinary research group in one or more of these areas, engage in collaborations across various departments at UC San Diego, and benefit from wide-ranging institutional facilities for structural biochemistry, including the UCSD cryo-EM Facility, the UCSD X-Ray Crystallography Facility, the UCSD NMR Facility, and
the Biomolecular and Proteomics Mass Spectrometry Facility. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to develop a recognized program of excellence in both teaching and research. Teaching in biochemistry, chemical biology, and related topics will be expected. Ideally, the candidate will have skills and interest in teaching lecture and lab courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. School:
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