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Assistant Project Scientist

Job #JPF10669
  • ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC SCIENCES / L&S Physical Sciences / UCLA

Position overview

Position title: Assistant Project Scientist
Salary range: $76,700 - $89,000
Review timeline: 30 days

Application Window

Open date: October 21, 2025

Next review date: Thursday, Nov 20, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Nov 20, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) invites applications for a position of Assistant Project Scientist whose research will focus on aerosol sensing and oxidative potential chemistry. The research includes the following activities:
• Work with team, developing samples for sensor development activities.
• Work on aerosol oxidative potential assays, their applications and underlying mechanisms.
• Guide students.
• Analyze data and present the results both orally and in written form.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
• Appointee must possess a recent doctorate degree, in the field engineering, statistics, earth science, or related disciplines.
• Previous training and experience in laboratory and field work and data analysis.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in fluorescence visible and infrared spectroscopy, aqueous redox chemistry under environmental conditions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

  • 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 the state 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
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)

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Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10669

Help contact: tle@jifresse.ucla.edu

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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA