Position overview Position title: Neuropathologist Scientist Salary range: The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and, if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $112,500 - $145,700. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation
Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: 2025-2026 Academic Salary Scales Application Window Open date: April 6, 2026 Most recent review date: Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final date: Tuesday, Apr 6, 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 Department of Pathology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body, and is seeking a Neuropathologist Scientist with expertise in neurodegeneration and neurogenetics, at
the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will help develop and lead a brain and related biospecimens biorepository and coordinating center for primarily neurodegenerative research studies and appropriate reference/controls. The position will include coordinating with donor sites and studies across the US and globally, organizing transport/shipping, collecting, imaging, preserving, evaluating, and
distributing tissue from donors across a spectrum of neurologic disorders. In addition, the position includes extensive collaboration on both intramural and extramural research projects, including participation in the national and international networks/consortia. The successful candidate will develop and sustain an extramurally funded research program that leverages the biorepository resources via cutting-edge
methods such as spatial transcriptomics/proteomics and digital pathology analyses. Additionally, the successful candidate will participate in fellow, resident, and graduate and/or medical student education, teaching, and participation in university service. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in diagnostic neuropathology clinical services. Appointment will be tenure-track at the
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