Ladder Rank Faculty Position – Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Ladder Rank Faculty Position – Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Pharmaceutical Chemistry / SCHOOL OF PHARMACY / UC San Francisco

Application Window

Open date: October 21, 2025

Most recent review date: Sunday, Nov 30, 2025 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: Wednesday, Apr 21, 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

Ladder Rank Faculty Position – Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor Job #JPF05842

The UCSF Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry is seeking faculty active in all areas of computational chemistry and machine learning related to that area to join our vibrant, collaborative, and supportive discovery research community at the Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco. The Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry includes diverse research in the areas of computational and synthetic chemistry, biophysics, chemical biology, systems and synthetic biology, enabling technologies, and drug discovery. Our department is characterized by a culture of collaboration and innovation in biomedical science.

We seek creative, innovative scientists who define and address fundamental questions in computational chemistry and machine learning for chemistry and chemical biology-related problems. We provide faculty with resources to launch their program, including a strong mentoring culture, a competitive start-up package, administrative support, and facilities for advanced computation, light and cryo-electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, high-throughput small molecule screening, cytometry, and state-of-the-art animal care.

Tenure-track faculty candidates are expected to hold a Ph.D., to have demonstrated substantial research accomplishment and potential, and to be committed to the mentorship of students in research. The successful candidate will establish a dynamic and interactive research program and join one or more of our top-ranked interdisciplinary graduate programs.

Faculty appointment will be made at a professorial rank commensurate with current academic standing. UCSF offers competitive salaries, research set-up funds, and recruitment allowances, and has numerous opportunities for faculty development and further training in mentorship.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. Review will begin on Nov 30, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Interviews will occur in two phases: video conference in December and January followed by in-person visits in January and February.

Application Requirements

Document requirements:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae – CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
• Summary of Research Accomplishments (ca 1 page)
• Description of Future Research Plans (ca 2-5 pages)
• A Teaching Statement, including Formal and Informal Mentoring Activities (Optional)
• Copies of Major Publications (Optional)

Reference requirements: 3 required (contact information only)

Job location: San Francisco, CA