Assistant Professor (Ladder/In-Residence) Neuropathologist Scientist

Assistant Professor (Ladder/In-Residence) Neuropathologist Scientist University of California San Diego Position overview Position title: Neuropathologist Scientist. Salary range: $112,500 - $145,700. Appointment is tenure‑track at the Assistant Professor level. The series consists of 50% Ladder Rank / 50% In‑Residence with secured extramural funding or 100% Ladder Rank. Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a brain and related biospecimen biorepository and coordinating center for neurodegenerative research studies and appropriate reference/controls.
• Coordinate with donor sites and studies across the U.S. and globally, organizing transport/shipping, collecting, imaging, preserving, evaluating, and distributing tissue from donors with neurologic disorders.
• Collaborate extensively on both intramural and extramural research projects, including participation in national and international networks and consortia.
• Develop and sustain a competitively funded extramurally funded research program leveraging biorepository resources via spatial transcriptomics/proteomics and digital pathology analyses.
• Participate in fellowship, resident, graduate, and medical student education and teaching, as well as university service.
• Opportunity to participate in diagnostic neuropathology clinical services.

Qualifications MD or equivalent or MD/PhD in Cell/Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, or related fields. Eligibility for a California medical license or equivalent certification. Board‑certified in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology by the start of appointment. At least 1 year of post‑fellowship experience in clinical service and research in neurodegenerative disease involving a brain biorepository. At least 3 peer‑reviewed publications related to neurodegenerative disease research. At least 1 year of experience in brain biorepository management, spatial analytics, digital pathology, and participation in multi‑institutional collaborative projects. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 status under state or federal law. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of California San Diego