Open Rank Search to join the Arc Institute as a Core Investigator and the UCSF Department of Neurology
Arc Institute seeks an outstanding scientist to join the Institute as a Core Investigator and to be recommended by the Department of Neurology at UCSF for concurrent faculty appointment as Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the In Residence faculty series. The successful candidate would be employed by Arc as a Core Investigator, and receive full funding and lab space at Arc Headquarters in Palo Alto.
Candidates who aspire to groundbreaking research in neurobiology and/or neuroimmunology, with an emphasis on application to complex human disease, are particularly encouraged to apply.
This is a coordinated search between Arc and the Department of Neurology at UCSF. Applicants selected through this process will be invited to apply for a concurrent faculty position in the Department of Neurology at UCSF; required qualifications include a medical or doctoral degree, post-MD and/or postdoctoral training, and a record of independent research activity and achievement consistent with proposed faculty rank.
Only an application to Arc is required at this point in the search process. To receive full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply by December 10, 2024.
Candidates who aspire to groundbreaking research in neurobiology and/or neuroimmunology, with an emphasis on application to complex human disease, are particularly encouraged to apply.
This is a coordinated search between Arc and the Department of Neurology at UCSF. Applicants selected through this process will be invited to apply for a concurrent faculty position in the Department of Neurology at UCSF; required qualifications include a medical or doctoral degree, post-MD and/or postdoctoral training, and a record of independent research activity and achievement consistent with proposed faculty rank.
Only an application to Arc is required at this point in the search process. To receive full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply by December 10, 2024.
Additional questions you may have
Application and Eligibility
Do I have to submit applications to both Arc and UCSF?
Are there specific research areas that Arc and UCSF are prioritizing in this search?
Terms of the Appointment
Who will be my employer?
What's the term of the Core Investigator appointment?
Is there tenure at Arc?
How will renewal and promotion decisions be made for Core Investigators?
If I have an existing appointment at an Arc partner university, will I be able to keep it?
Working at Arc and UCSF
Where will my lab be located?
Are all the Arc Core Investigators located in the same space?
How will my time be split between Arc and UCSF?
What will be my teaching responsibilities?
Will I be able to have graduate students join my lab?
Can I continue to collaborate with faculty at other universities (outside the current university partners)?
How does intellectual property (IP) work at Arc?
What are Arc's employee benefits offerings?
How many people are at Arc currently and how many Core Investigators are you planning to hire in the coming years?
Resources at Arc and UCSF
What resources are available at Arc?
What are Technology Centers and how will I interact with them?
Which core resources will I have access to at UCSF and Arc's other partner universities?
What administrative and operational support is provided at Arc?
Funding
How much funding will I receive?
Am I expected to apply for grants?
If I already have NIH or other federal grants, can I keep them?
Will I be eligible for foundation grants?
Questions? Please email coreinvestigatorsearch@arcinstitute.org