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Assistant Professor In-Residence (2 positions) in Physiology & Biophysics
Position overview
This position may include membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides eligibility for additional compensation.
Application Window
Open date: May 15, 2026
Next review date: Monday, Jun 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Dec 31, 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
Assistant Professor In Residence, Department of Physiology and Biophysics - 2 positions
The Department of Physiology & Biophysics in School of Medicine is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. The Department is currently recruiting for up to two (2) In Residence faculty positions for researchers who will participate in teaching; research and creative work; academic activity; university and public service in an academic medical center environment. This is largely a grant-supported position.
The Department provides excellent opportunities for teaching, mentorship and other academic interest
opportunities to medical and graduate students, residents, fellows, and faculty. Successful research scientist candidates should have research interests aimed at elucidating mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in cardiovascular disease using multiple approaches that may include cellular and tissue-level electrophysiology, multi-modal imaging, excitation-contraction coupling, pharmacology, and molecular biology. The incumbent will be expected to develop extramurally funded research programs on the cutting edge, to provide leadership in cardiac electrophysiology research, and to engage in grant-supported collaborative studies with other departmental faculty, in which cardiac physiology and ion channel biophysics are central themes. The candidate will also have the opportunity to access outstanding resources and strengths of UCI Health, School of Medicine, and partners across the UCI campus.
The appropriate step of the Assistant Professor In-Residence appointment will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Department: https://medschool.uci.edu/research/basic-science-departments/physiology-biophysics
School: https://medschool.uci.edu/
Qualifications
• Candidate must possess a Ph.D. degree and at least 5 years post-doctoral research experience in cardiovascular physiology.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out successful, extramurally funded research with evidence of current grant funding as PI or Co-Investigator and high-impact research publications.
• A high level of expertise in cardiac electrophysiology methods, including patch-clamp or cellular fluorescent imaging, high-speed optical mapping, and in vivo and ex vivo ECG analysis.
• Experience with developing, maintaining, and characterizing animal models of cardiovascular disease in both rodent and non-rodent species.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively as a teacher, including classroom teaching experience and evaluations.
• Ability to contribute to University service and strong evidence of prior academic and community service activities and leadership.
Application Requirements
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research - See our guidance for writing a research statement.
Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.
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Please provide contact information as we will reach out to your references in the future.
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine 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 categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
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 or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
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