Open Rank Search to join the Arc Institute as a Core Investigator
In continued partnership with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UCSF, the Arc Institute welcomes current faculty of all ranks at our partner universities to apply for Core Investigator. The successful applicant would be appointed for an eight-year renewable term and would be employed by the Arc Institute. Core Investigators are provided with no-strings-attached funding as well as cutting-edge scientific and infrastructure support to enable high-risk, high-reward science, including lab space at Arc Headquarters in Palo Alto. be employed by the Arc Institute. Core Investigators are provided with no-strings-attached funding as well as cutting-edge scientific and infrastructure support to enable high-risk, high-reward science, including lab space at Arc Headquarters in Palo Alto.
Candidates who aspire to groundbreaking research in immunology or neurobiology, with an emphasis on application to complex human disease, are particularly encouraged to apply.
Candidates who aspire to groundbreaking research in immunology or neurobiology, with an emphasis on application to complex human disease, are particularly encouraged to apply.
This open rank search is open to existing faculty at our university partners (Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UCSF). To receive full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply by February 1, 2025.
Additional questions you may have
Eligibility
I'm a postdoc at an Arc partner university. Am I eligible to apply?
Are there specific research areas that Arc is prioritizing in this search?
Terms of the Appointment
Who will be my employer?
Will I be able to keep my existing appointment at an Arc partner university?
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?
Working at Arc
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 the partner university where I hold a faculty appointment?
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 the Partner Universities
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 Arc's 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