Research Director, Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center Full-time

Research Director, Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center

Position overview

Position title: Research Director, Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The salary range for this position is $208,000 – $600,000. This position may include membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date: February 23, 2026

Most recent review date: Monday, Apr 20, 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: Monday, Jun 1, 2026 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 Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications for a nationally recognized academic physician or researcher to serve as the Research Director for the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center. As a preeminent scholar, the Research Director is eligible for the Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Endowed Chair in Women's Health Research.

The Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center is recognized internationally as a center of excellence that integrates research and education with high-quality primary care specifically tailored for women. The center supports groundbreaking research on a variety of women's health issues, aiming to discover new and more effective preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic tools through basic and clinical research.

The Research Director will lead and oversee the research mission of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center, integrating their funded program of research with opportunities supported by the Center. Additionally, the Research Director will co-chair the scientific committee of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center, evaluating proposals for pilot research funding from faculty and advanced trainees in basic science and clinical departments to determine awards in collaboration with the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Finally, the Research Director will select junior faculty, post-graduate trainees, and medical students for career development and scientific mentorship and collaborate on the Center's development activities.

The ideal candidate is a distinguished academic physician or researcher, with an exceptional record of achievement in advancing foundational scientific knowledge of women's health. The ideal candidate has demonstrated mentorship of junior faculty and trainees and has a strong track record of interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates must hold a MD (or equivalent) or PhD. The successful candidate will receive an academic appointment commensurate with their qualifications.

Confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest (curriculum vitae, informative personal statement, and response to UCLA's mission statement) are invited and will be considered until an appointment is made:

Amander Clark, PhD and Beth Y. Karlan, MD; Search Committee Co-Chairs c/o Libby Shin, Executive Director, Office of the Chair of Medicine Email: domwhsearch@mednet.ucla.edu

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All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications MD (or equivalent) or PhD

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Reference check authorization release form – Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• 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 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 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Reference requirements Referencing will be done with candidate permissions at the appropriate time in the search process

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM – 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location

Los Angeles, California