Sawako Leslie

The department is seeking outstanding candidates for tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the level of Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor.

The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is conducting three faculty searches in the fields of biochemistry (open rank), chemistry (open rank), and medicinal chemistry (endowed chair position; Associate & Full Professors only).

We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and/or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Successful applicants will be expected to develop strong and creative research programs and to contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

All candidates who fit our department’s mission working in the areas listed above are encouraged to apply.

Application reviews for the Jung Chair search will begin on November 7, 2021 and application reviews for the biochemistry and chemistry searches will begin on November 14, 2021.

JUNG ENDOWED CHAIR IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY SEARCH:  CLICK HERE TO APPLY

The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is seeking outstanding candidates for the Paul D. Boyer/Donald J. Cram/Willard F. Libby Teacher-Scholar program.  This program provides both teaching and research opportunities for recent PhD graduates (PhD earned 2018-2022). 

Please apply here » https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06568

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry welcomes Professor Abigail Doyle, who joins the department as the Saul Winstein Chair of Organic Chemistry from Princeton.

Prof. Doyle joined the department as a Full Professor effective July 1, 2021. Her office and laboratory are located in the Molecular Science Building.  She is accompanied with 9 outstanding lab members from Princeton.

Update! The department has committed to match all donations to this fund 2:1 until the end of January 2021. Over 130 donors have already contributed to the fund which has now reached $64,000 towards its goal of $100,000.

Honoring Professor Emeritus Richard Dickerson, a giant in structural biology, this new fund will provide resources for an enriched biochemistry seminar series at UCLA. To support this effort, the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has committed to match all donations 2:1 for a limited time so that each contribution will be tripled!

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The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry (www.chemistry.ucla.edu) is seeking outstanding candidates for Assistant Adjunct Professor positions. Three Assistant Adjunct Professor positions are open in the Boyer/Cram/Libby Teacher-Scholar program.

Please Apply  Here:  https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF05700