Assistant Project Scientist - Environmental Health Sciences, Zhu

The Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health invites applicants for an Assistant Project Scientist position specializing in advanced environmental toxicology and exposure assessment, with a focus on airborne particles. The position includes 12 months of grant-supported salary, with an anticipated start date as early as February 1, 2026.

Applicants should have a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree in a relevant field to conduct advanced research on the health effects of diverse aerosol exposures. Two years of postdoctoral experience is desirable. Candidate will be expected to conduct advanced toxicology laboratory experiments and field assessments. Applicants should demonstrate a strong track record of scholarly productivity, evidenced by publications and successful project management. The successful candidate will be proficient in working with large, diverse, interdisciplinary research teams. Additionally, the position requires managing several complex research projects independently with minimal supervision. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are therefore essential assets for this position.

UCLA and Fielding School of Public Health are firmly committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. We seek applicants who demonstrate a commitment to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging via their research, teaching, and/or service, and all applicants are required to submit a statement that addresses their past efforts and future plans in these areas.

All application materials must be submitted via UCLA Academic Recruit (https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10086). Full consideration applications should be complete by January 1, 2025. The earliest possible start date for this position is February 1, 2026. Appointment level and salary will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications. According to UC and FSPH standards, the FSPH fully covered 12 month salary will be composed of a component, ranging between $76,700 - $97,600.

Questions regarding the position should be sent to the chair of the search committee:

Yifang Zhu via email at yifang@ucla.edu.

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. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists' current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

* Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, or equivalent) in a relevant discipline by time of the anticipated appointment start, February 1, 2026.

* Expertise in conducting advanced toxicology laboratory experiments and field assessments.

* Experience in assessing air pollutant exposures, characterizing aerosol particles, and analyzing biospecimens.

* A track record of scholarly productivity demonstrated through publications and successful project management.

* Ability to work in large, diverse, interdisciplinary research teams.

* Ability to multitask several complex research projects independently with minimal supervision.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements [suggested items, to also be used in dossier assembly]

* Curriculum vita

* Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate's past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.

* Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

* Self Statement - A brief statement summarizing your activities in the areas of research, teaching, and/or service.

References requirements

* Contact information of three - five references is required. No letters of references are needed when you apply.

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. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists' current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, or equivalent) in a relevant discipline by time of the anticipated appointment start, February 1, 2026.

• Expertise in conducting advanced toxicology laboratory experiments and field assessments.
• Experience in assessing air pollutant exposures, characterizing aerosol particles, and analyzing biospecimens.
  
  
• A track record of scholarly productivity demonstrated through publications and successful project management.
• Ability to work in large, diverse, interdisciplinary research teams.
• Ability to multitask several complex research projects independently with minimal supervision.

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Contact information of three - five references is required. No letters of references are needed when you apply.

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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.