Open Positions

Faculty Position

The Department of Pediatrics with the Institute for Human Genetics at the UCSF School of Medicine invites applications for tenure track positions in the Division of Medical Genetics. We are interested in recruiting outstanding individuals that are either well trained or with a demonstrated track record of outstanding peer-reviewed research in any area of contemporary human genetics and genomics. The appointments will be at an academic level commensurate with experience. Strong preference will be given to candidates board-certified or board-eligible in any area of Medical Genetics. Space will be provided on the Parnassus campus, along with an attractive and competitive start-up package. These recruitments will complement already existing genetics and genomics efforts throughout the Institute and the UCSF health sciences campuses and facilitate the development of a contemporary medical genetics and genomics division.

Applicants should e-mail their curriculum vitae and names and addresses of three references to:

Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Medical Genetics
Department of Pediatrics
Institute for Human Genetics
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
513 Parnassus Avenue HSE 901F
San Francisco, CA 94143-0794

Email: wynshawborist@peds.ucsf.edu

Post-Doctoral Training in Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology

This NIH funded Program offers an unprecedented set of instructional and research opportunities to exceptional postdoctoral candidates in order to promote their careers as independent researchers at the intersection of:

• Genetics
• Epidemiology
• Biostatistics
• Pharmacogenomics
• Cancer Research 

The UCSF Institute for Human Genetics serves as a conduit for the Program, which links together major academic and research institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area.  In particular, mentors and research training opportunities will come from the University of California, San Francisco and Berkeley, Kaiser Permanente and the Northern California Cancer Center.  Trainees may work in a highly interactive fashion with multiple faculty mentors who have innovative research programs.

Training support is for one to three years.  Salary is competitive (up to $70,000 per year), and Trainees receive $30,000 in annual research funds.  United States citizens and permanent residents are invited to apply by contacting John Witte at this meeting or by email wittej@humgen.ucsf.edu.    

Postdoctoral Position in Statistical Genetics or Genetic Epidemiology

The UCSF Asthma Genetics Laboratory (AGL) is seeking a post-doctoral fellow with interest and expertise in either statistical genetics or genetic epidemiology to participate in projects aimed at understanding the genetic basis of complex diseases among racially admixed populations.  The AGL is a member of UCSF’s Institute for Human Genetics. Projects include genome-wide association studies, studies of population stratification, and investigations of admixture mapping for complex diseases. Opportunities for training and research are available in many areas, including asthma, pharmacogenetics, population-based genetics, and investigating the modifying effects of race & ethnicity. The research environment is enhanced by large, family-based and population based sample sets of well phenotyped racially diverse individuals and strong national and international collaborative ties.  Our group is highly interactive and multidisciplinary. Our team includes physician-scientists, genetic epidemiologists, geneticists, and molecular biologists.  A strong background in statistical genetics or genetic epidemiology, experience in human genetic studies of complex traits, ability to work well with others and good communication and writing skills are required. Preference will be given to applicants meeting residency requirements for sponsorship from a National Institutes of Health training grant. Send curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Esteban Gonzalez Burchard, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Asthma Genetics Core Facility and UCSF DNA Bank, esteban.burchard@ucsf.edu.

UCSF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity.