Postdoctoral Position in Infectious Diseases-Allan-Blitz (PI) 2025-2026

UCLA • Full-time • Los Angeles, CA, US • $69.07k - $82.84k / year • 2m ago

Job #JPF10800

Medicine-Infectious Disease / David Geffen School Of Medicine / UCLA

POSITION OVERVIEW

Salary range: See Table 23 for the salary range for this position [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf]. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,073 to $82,836.

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: January 30, 2026

Most recent review date: Wednesday, Apr 1, 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: Tuesday, Jun 30, 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 in the Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking applicants for a full-time, Postdoctoral position. The candidate will conduct research on bacterial genomics and host immune response to infection in the context of developing novel, low-cost diagnostics for sexually transmitted pathogens. Preferred qualifications: Familiar with techniques such as multi-color flow cytometry and/or mass cytometry, DNA sequencing, sterile technique for bacterial culture with BSL-2+ practices, ELISA, and qRT-PCR. Bioinformatics knowledge is preferred but is not required. Experience in bacteriology research is preferred but not required. The candidate should be comfortable working with BSL2+ biospecimens including (cells, plasma, urine, mucosal swabs, saliva) from patients with sexually transmitted infections and HIV. A Ph.D. is required.

The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications

A Ph.D. is required.

Preferred qualifications

Experience in bacteriology research and bioinformatics, including working with BSL-2+ biospecimens, DNA sequencing and genomics is preferred.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
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

3 required (contact information only)

Provide contact information of 3 professional references.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10800

Help contact: tvanwagoner@mednet.ucla.edu

ABOUT UCLA

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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.
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JOB LOCATION

Los Angeles, CA