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Academic Thoracic Surgeon
Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery

The Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications for a full-time faculty position at Assistant and Associate ranks in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series.

The Department of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA seeks a highly qualified academic thoracic surgeon for appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The UCLA Division of Thoracic Surgery is a nationally renowned team of experts who set clinical standards in the field and perform innovative thoracic research. We have a cohort of specialists who work to provide the highest level of thoracic surgical care to the greater Los Angeles community, including the underserved.

The ideal candidate should have expertise in diagnosing and treating both benign and malignant thoracic diseases. The candidate should be proficient in all surgical approaches – open, video-assisted as well as robot-assisted thoracic surgery. A strong academic background with research is essential as well as a commitment to teaching and education. The clinical practice will include multiple sites within the UCLA and LA County systems.

The candidate must have an M.D. degree or equivalent, be ABTS board eligible or certified, and be eligible for California medical licensure. The salary will be commensurate with academic rank and experience.

The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

The salary will be commensurate with academic rank and experience.

The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, at Scale 7. The salary range for this position is $156,000 - $528,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan (http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08446.

UC Regents Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct: All aspects of searches are confidential, and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html

Confidential inquiries related to this position and/or search may be directed to:
Gladys Ruiz
Business Partner, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Glruiz@mednet.ucla.edu

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