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Cluster Hire in Healthy Aging – Associate or Full Professor

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Position description

 The University of California Riverside is embarking on a major new hiring initiative that will add 300 tenured and tenure-track positions in 33 cross-disciplinary areas selected through a peer-reviewed competition (clusterhiring.ucr.edu). Over the next three years, we will hire multiple faculty members in each area and invest in research infrastructure to support their work. This initiative will build critical mass in vital and emerging fields of scholarship, foster truly cross-disciplinary work and further diversify the faculty at one of America’s most diverse research universities. We encourage applications from scholars committed to excellence and seeking to help redefine the research university for the next generation.

 In an initiative to establish a comprehensive program addressing health and wellbeing of aging populations, we seek to hire up to three tenure-track or tenured faculty whose research addresses the public policy, social, behavioral, and/or biological determinants of health as they relate to the needs of older adults.  Candidates whose research addresses mechanisms of aging at the cellular, individual and/or community level, characterizes predictors of aging outcome, and leads to develop/test interventions to improve the quality of life and care of seniors are encouraged to apply. We seek researchers that collectively span multi-disciplinary levels of investigation (from molecular mechanisms of inflammation and cellular senescence to complex behaviors such as cognitive and decision making processes, and social policies especially as they relate to minority aging) using state of the art techniques (molecular, behavioral, computational, imaging, genetic and clinical research) applied to experimental model systems of aging or human populations.  

 All candidates must have a doctorate in a relevant field (e.g. Biology, psychology, sociology, public policy, public health, or medicine) and be strongly committed to both undergraduate and graduate teaching. Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and whose research interests complement those of existing faculty and strengthen our initiative to develop an extramurally funded Center for Research on Aging. Successful candidates may be placed within the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, the School of Public Policy or the School of Medicine depending on the preferences of the candidate and the host departments. Junior candidates are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program, while senior candidates must have a demonstrated record of success in these areas. Successful candidates must also have a clear potential or demonstrated ability to successfully work with and benefit a diverse student body.

 The University of California, Riverside is centrally located within the Southern California area and situated in an historic citrus growing area surrounded by mountain ranges. Riverside is an hour away from ski slopes, surfing, or hiking in mountain wilderness or desert environments, and housing in the area is very affordable. The campus is located in close proximity to a host of high profile universities, research institutes, and biotech industries in Southern California. 

 The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

 UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

 Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through teaching, research, professional activity, and/or service.

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 4-6 required (contact information only)