Adjunct Professor Series Full-time

Adjunct Professor Series

The Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for one position at the rank of Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Adjunct Professor series (non-tenure track).

Criteria for the Professor in the Adjunct Series: Adjunct Professor series faculty engage in teaching, University and public service, which derive from and support their primary responsibilities in research and/or other creative and professional activities.

The successful candidate will participate in research and teaching, perform University and public service, and demonstrate professional competency and activity appropriate to the Adjunct Professor series. The appointee is expected to apply for extramural funding to support their research program.

The position is dependent upon funding availability. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be consistent with the posted UC salary scales. The initial appointment will be for one year, with renewal dependent upon performance, programmatic need, and availability of funding.

To be considered for the position, applicants should submit the required application materials: • 3 Required; 2 Optional References (contact information only) • Curriculum Vitae • Cover Letter • Teaching Statement • Research Statement • Reference Check Authorization Release Form – Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

Qualifications:

Basic qualifications Ph.D. from an accredited institution with appropriate training and experience.

Additional qualifications • Solid understanding of statistics, image analysis, and/or computer vision. Familiarity with pattern recognition and machine learning is desirable. • Demonstrated ability to work with cameras and detectors for diffraction measurements, specifically microcrystal electron diffraction (MicroED) • Knowledge of big data management • Knowledge of cryoEM instrumentation and data formats • Multiyear programming experience in at least one compiled language and one scripting language • Demonstrated capabilities for teaching and research in MicroED

Preferred qualifications • Experience with Linux system administration • GPU computing

The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. You have the right to an equal employment opportunity. The University of California, Los Angeles is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.