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Pediatric Epileptologist – Pediatric Neurology Health Sciences Series

Position overview

Position titles:
Salary range: $110,500 - $284,839

Application Window

Open date: March 25, 2025

Next review date: Friday, Apr 25, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Mar 25, 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 Pediatrics and Mattel Children’s Hospital of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA seek a faculty member to join the Division of Pediatric Neurology in the Health Sciences series. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible for Neurology and Psychiatry with special qualifications in Child Neurology and have at least 2-3 years of experience in an academic setting. Eligibility for board certification in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy is required.

Exposure to cortical functional mapping and localization of seizure onset zone using stereo EEG techniques is highly desirable. Experience with moderate-severe pediatric traumatic brain injury, including neurocritical care consultation/monitoring and outpatient neurological follow-up is a plus.

Duties include patient care both outpatient and inpatient, attending service, teaching of fellows, residents, and medical students, and participation in clinical research or other scholarly endeavors that will lead to academic promotion. The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, instruct and supervise trainees, obtain quality clinical research data and work on a multidisciplinary team. California Medical License required.

Application link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10242

Salary Range
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, scale 4 https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t5-summary.pdf The salary range for this this position is $101,500 - $284,839. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

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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.

Anti-Racism Roadmap
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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

MD or equivalent

Additional qualifications

Board certified/eligible in Neurology with special qualifications in child neurology and psychiatry.
Board certified/eligible in clinical neurophysiology and pediatric epilepsy.
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of California.

Preferred qualifications

At least 2-3 years of experience in an academic setting.

Application Requirements by Level

HS Clinical Instructor

Position title: Health Sciences Clinical Instructor

See Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

not required

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10242

HS Assistant Clinical Professor

Position title: Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

See Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 4-6 letters of reference required

References must hold the title of Assistant Professor or higher. Letters will be reviewed and included as part of the appointment dossier of the selected candidate

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10242

HS Associate Clinical Professor

Position title: Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

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

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 6-8 letters of reference required

References must hold the title of Associate Professor of higher. Letters will be reviewed and included as part of the appointment dossier of the selected candidate

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10242

HS Clinical Professor

Position title: Health Sciences Clinical Professor

See Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 6-8 letters of reference required

References must hold the title of Professor. Letters will be reviewed and included as part of the appointment dossier of the selected candidate

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10242

Help contact: rgallegos@mednet.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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

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