Postdoctoral Position in Dermatology – Vandiver Laboratory 2026-2027

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Job #JPF11259

• Medicine-Dermatology / David Geffen School Of Medicine / UCLA

Position overview

Salary range: See Table 23 (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf) . A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,073-$82,836.

Application Window

Open date: August 20, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Nov 20, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Nov 20, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Division of Dermatology in the Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking applicants for a full-time, postdoctoral position. The candidate will conduct research in the laboratory of Dr. Amy Vandiver.

Candidate will be expected to:

• Design, execute and analyze experiments for manuscript preparation

• Present findings at university scientific forums and national/international

conferences

• Participate in multidisciplinary research collaborations

• Contribute to training/supervision of students and technicians in the lab

This research opportunity is centered upon interrogating the role of acquired genomic damage in tissue aging and age-related pathology. The Vandiver lab uses emerging genomic technology, induced pluripotent cells and in vitro skin culture to test the impact of acquired mitochondrial genome mutations on cell function, particularly in the context of aging and age-related pathology. We are seeking a dedicated individual who is driven by curiosity and excitement to join our growing team. The position is supported by funding from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and UCLA Start-up funding. Candidates with a background in genomic data analysis, stem cell biology, metabolism, and/or related disciplines are strongly encouraged to apply.

An M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent is required, preferably obtained within the past 5 years.

The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at Cultural North Star (https://medschool.ucla.edu/about/culture-mission/cultural-north-star) .

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

An M.D., Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent is required.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

• UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Provide contact information only of at least 3 references.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11259

Help contact: [email protected]

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH)

• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties

• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-035.pdf)

Job location

Los Angeles, CA