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Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clinical, Clinical X, In-Residence, Adjunct) Minimally Invasive Surgery

UC San Diego
United States, California, San Diego
Mar 01, 2025
Position overview
Position title:
Minimally Invasive Surgery Faculty
Salary range:
The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $218,000 - $350,000. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html.


Application Window


Open date: February 27, 2025




Next review date: Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

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




Final date: Friday, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.



Position description

The Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery (https://surgery.ucsd.edu/divisions/mis/index.html) at the University of California, San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body.

The Department, in partnership with the Chief Clinical Innovation Officer (https://health.ucsd.edu/about-us/leadership/christopher-longhurst/), seeks to recruit a minimally invasive/bariatric surgeon interested in quality improvement, change management, and clinical informatics, who will integrate care delivery with health innovation.

The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, providing clinical care, and contributing to research initiatives led by the Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Additionally, the candidate's role with the Chief Clinical and Innovation Officer will support ongoing performance improvement, quality and patient safety initiatives, and formal clinical informatics training.

The position will be 50% with the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and 50% with the Chief Clinical and Innovation Officer.

The appropriate series and appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate's background and experience.

A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for your review:

HS Clinical Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-278.pdf

Clinical X Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-275.pdf

In-Residence Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-270.pdf

Adjunct Professor - see: http://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-280.pdf

As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf

Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.


Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have an MD or equivalent degree and be Board-eligible or Board-certified in General Surgery.

Candidates must also have, or be eligible for, a California medical license or an equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

Candidates must have completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery by the start date of the appointment.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates with at least 10 publications are preferred.

Candidates with a minimum of one year of experience in quality improvement, change management, and clinical informatics are also preferred.


Application Requirements
Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.


  • Cover Letter


  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.


  • Authorization to Release Information Form - The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in university programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC San Diego requires all candidates for academic appointments to complete, sign, and upload the Misconduct Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If the candidate does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for positions will be subject to an institutional reference check.


  • Misc / Additional (Optional)


Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link:
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04212

Help contact: vpantovic@ucsd.edu



About UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer advancing academic excellence across the board. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy, local, state, and federal laws.

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 prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties.

The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at:https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report.

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.

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* "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: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination]

* APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment : [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf]


Job location
San Diego, CA
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