💼 Full-Time Position

Assistant Project Scientist

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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
📍 Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Location
Los Angeles, United States
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Posted
June 29, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Assistant Project Scientist Apply now to Assistant Project Scientist
Job #JPF11107

+ CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY / L&S Physical Sciences / UCLA



Position overview
Salary range: $80,800

Application Window


Open date: June 17, 2026



Next review date: Friday, Jul 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.



Final date: Friday, Jul 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Assistant Project Scientist will be a research scientist in the laboratory of Dr. Michael E. Jung. This involves designing, synthesizing, purifying and determining the chemical structures of many novel and patentable molecules that inhibit the action of a new enzyme target, PNPase as a new possible treatment for various cancers. In particular the project scien...