UC San Diego
Assistant or Associate Professor (Adjunct) Biomedical Informatics Research
UC San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Position overview
Position title:
Biomedical Informatics Research
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 $117,000 - $200,000. 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: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html
Application Window Open date:
June 2, 2025
Most recent review date:
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025 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 2, 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 Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. The Division seeks world-class talent in biomedical informatics to advance data-powered health and is recruiting outstanding faculty for Assistant or Associate Adjunct (non-tenure) Professor.
DBMI has research and/or service programs in the following areas: Clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, bioinformatics, biomedical data modeling and ontologies, biomedical natural language processing and information retrieval, health artificial intelligence and machine learning, privacy technology, global health informatics, equity in informatics, population health informatics, quality informatics, vital records and public health informatics, and translational bioinformatics. Its annual extramural funding exceeds $23M/year. It is currently involved in initiatives including precision medicine (NIH All of Us Program via the Coast to Coast consortium) and real-time cloud computing sepsis prediction. Its faculty also collaborations with NIH, Veterans Administration, CDC, and the State of California. Its educational portfolio includes pre- and post-doctoral training, supported by three training grants, including a T15.
The selected candidates will be responsible for teaching and conducting research in the areas of biomedical informatics, including the design, implementation, and application of innovative tools, algorithms, and techniques that advance discovery and health outcomes.
The successful candidates will be able to build on their academic research career at UCSD with potential for additional collaborations with other Departments in the School of Medicine, and across campus with the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering and the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health.
Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.
Appointments will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Adjunct series. A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for review: Adjunct Professor - see: http://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-280.pdf
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 prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf
Department and division Department:
http://med.ucsd.edu/
Division:
http://dbmi.ucsd.edu/
Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Candidates must have at least three original, first-authored peer-reviewed publications.
Additional qualifications
(required at time of start)
Candidates must have a doctoral degree in biomedical informatics, computer science, or related disciplines or have a health sciences doctoral degree (MD, OD, DMD, etc.) by the time of the appointment.
Preferred qualifications
Candidates with active research grants with funding 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 environment. UC San Diego requires all candidates for academic appointments to complete, sign, and upload the Misconduct Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit. If not included, the application will be considered incomplete and will not receive further consideration. Finalists for faculty recruitments may be subject to an institutional reference check.
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Reference requirements
3-5 required (contact information only)
Apply link:
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04274
Help contact:
nherbst@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 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 university-controlled properties.
The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report.
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 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. Click for more information on Assembly Bill-810 and Senate Bill-791.
* 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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Biomedical Informatics Research
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 $117,000 - $200,000. 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: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html
Application Window Open date:
June 2, 2025
Most recent review date:
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025 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 2, 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 Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. The Division seeks world-class talent in biomedical informatics to advance data-powered health and is recruiting outstanding faculty for Assistant or Associate Adjunct (non-tenure) Professor.
DBMI has research and/or service programs in the following areas: Clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, bioinformatics, biomedical data modeling and ontologies, biomedical natural language processing and information retrieval, health artificial intelligence and machine learning, privacy technology, global health informatics, equity in informatics, population health informatics, quality informatics, vital records and public health informatics, and translational bioinformatics. Its annual extramural funding exceeds $23M/year. It is currently involved in initiatives including precision medicine (NIH All of Us Program via the Coast to Coast consortium) and real-time cloud computing sepsis prediction. Its faculty also collaborations with NIH, Veterans Administration, CDC, and the State of California. Its educational portfolio includes pre- and post-doctoral training, supported by three training grants, including a T15.
The selected candidates will be responsible for teaching and conducting research in the areas of biomedical informatics, including the design, implementation, and application of innovative tools, algorithms, and techniques that advance discovery and health outcomes.
The successful candidates will be able to build on their academic research career at UCSD with potential for additional collaborations with other Departments in the School of Medicine, and across campus with the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering and the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health.
Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.
Appointments will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Adjunct series. A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for review: Adjunct Professor - see: http://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-280.pdf
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 prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf
Department and division Department:
http://med.ucsd.edu/
Division:
http://dbmi.ucsd.edu/
Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Candidates must have at least three original, first-authored peer-reviewed publications.
Additional qualifications
(required at time of start)
Candidates must have a doctoral degree in biomedical informatics, computer science, or related disciplines or have a health sciences doctoral degree (MD, OD, DMD, etc.) by the time of the appointment.
Preferred qualifications
Candidates with active research grants with funding 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 environment. UC San Diego requires all candidates for academic appointments to complete, sign, and upload the Misconduct Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit. If not included, the application will be considered incomplete and will not receive further consideration. Finalists for faculty recruitments may be subject to an institutional reference check.
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Reference requirements
3-5 required (contact information only)
Apply link:
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04274
Help contact:
nherbst@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 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 university-controlled properties.
The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report.
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 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. Click for more information on Assembly Bill-810 and Senate Bill-791.
* 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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