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Job description
Position overview
Salary range: See Table 37-B. A reasonable estimate for this position is $79,400-$209,000
Application Window
Open date: September 10, 2026
Next review date: Monday, Oct 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Oct 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications for a Project Scientist position at the Assistant, Associate, or full rank.
In this position, the candidate will work in the Andrea Hevener Lab and conduct basic science research, including studies on genetically engineered mouse models and cell lines. Candidates must have experience visualizing and quantifying cellular elements from transmission electron microscopy and confocal microscopy studies. Expertise in mitochondrial imaging and experience studying mitochondrial genome and crista regulation is required. A Ph.D. is required.
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Qualifications
Basic qualifications A Ph.D. is required.
Additional qualifications Expertise in mitochondrial imaging and experience studying mitochondrial genome and crista regulation is required.
Application Requirements
Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institution
Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
Reference requirements
None
Apply link: JPF11314
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Job location
Greater Los Angeles, CA
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.