Job Description

Associate or Full Professor (Ladder, In-Residence) Infectious Diseases Translational Researcher

University of California San Diego

Position overview

Position title: Infectious Diseases Translational Researcher

Salary range: The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $129,250 - $218,000. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here:

Application Window

Open date: May 17, 2025

Next review date: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, May 17, 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 Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health ( in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body and is currently recruiting outstanding faculty for a tenured position.

The successful candidate will facilitate clinical, translational, and/or basic research in the area of virology. The candidate will provide lectures in the ID fellow lecture series, patient-based teaching in the clinic and hospital, mentoring junior faculty, postdocs, fellows, residents, and medical students, and/or provide clinical care to patients.

The appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate's background and experience. Series will include 50% Ladder Rank / 50% In-Residence with secured extramural funding or 100% Ladder Rank.

A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for your review:

Ladder Rank Professor - see:

In-Residence Professor - see:

As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here:

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, PhD, or MD/PhD in the area of Infectious Diseases or a related field.

Candidates must also have an independent extramurally-funded research program (NIH R01 or similar).

Candidates with clinical care duties must have an MD or equivalent and be board-certified or board-eligible in Infectious Diseases.

Candidates with an MD or equivalent must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates with 5+ years of experience as a faculty advisor or educator for medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, and/or post-graduate trainees are preferred.

Candidates with 5+ years of experience working with diverse groups of students, populations, faculty, etc., are preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Authorization to Release Information Form - 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, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC San Diego requires all candidates for academic appointments to complete, sign, and upload the /shortcuts/authorization_release_form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If the candidate does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for positions will be subject to an institutional reference check.
• COVID-19 Impact Statement - We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic hiring processes, we will be keeping this in mind as we consider achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of the pandemic and where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this light.

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• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

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Help contact: hkerrigan@health.ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

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 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 prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties.

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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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

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Compensation Information:
$129250.00 / Annually - $218000.00 / Annually

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