Academic Transplant Hepatologist - Assistant/Associate Professor – HSCP/ClinX

American Society of Transplantation; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 330,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

American Society of Transplantation announces a full‑time faculty opportunity in Transplant Hepatology at UC Davis School of Medicine. The appointee will provide clinical hepatology care, participate in liver transplant service duties and engage in teaching of fellows and students.

The position offers Assistant or Associate Professor ranks, opportunities for investigator-initiated research, and potential HSCP or Clinical X appointment with extramural funding.

Qualifications

• MD/DO/MD-PhD or equivalent required.
• Board certification/eligibility in Gastroenterology.
• Certification in Transplant Hepatology preferred.
• Medical licensure or eligible for licensure in California.
• ACGME accredited fellowship or equivalent experience.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Responsibilities

• Provide transplant hepatology care, including outpatient consults and endoscopic procedures.
• Share duties of inpatient Hepatology/Liver Transplant Service.
• Supervise fellows, residents, and medical students; deliver lectures.
• Develop and implement investigator-initiated research; pursue extramural funding (Clinical X).
• Contribute to research teams and collaborative science (HSCP).
• Participate in program growth, outreach, quality improvement, and strategic development.

Education

MD

MD/PhD

DO

Medical licensure or eligible to licensure in California

ACGME accredited fellowship or equivalent experience

Teaching experience at undergraduate or graduate level

Job description

Position overview

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $330,000 - $350,000 Assistant Rank or
$350,000 - $380,000 Associate Rank. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensations Plan Application Window

Open date: August 17, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Sep 7, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date: Wednesday, Jun 30, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position description

TRANSPLANT HEPATOLOGIST ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE HEALTH SCIENCES OR CLINICAL X PROFESSOR - DIVISION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY

The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine is recruiting for a full-time faculty member in the Professor of Clinical X or Health Sciences Clinical Professor series at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Faculty in the Clinical X series are expected to engage in professional competence and activity, teaching, research and creative work, and University/public service. Faculty in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series are expected to engage in teaching, professional competence and activity, scholarly or creative activities, and University/public service.

EXPECTATIONS

The successful applicant will be primarily dedicated to providing transplant hepatology care, teaching, and research. Clinical responsibilities will include providing hepatology outpatient consultations and endoscopic procedures and sharing the duties of the inpatient Hepatology/Liver Transplant Service. Educational responsibilities will include supervision of consultations and procedures by fellows, residents, and medical students as well as providing lectures to various audiences. For the Clinical X appointment, the applicant must have the ability to develop and implement investigator-initiated research, obtain extramural funding, and conduct collaborative science as a team member and leader. For the HSCP appointment, the applicant must have the ability to make significant contributions to research teams. Typically, more research effort is allocated to faculty in the Clinical X series, dependent on performance and funding.

The UC Davis liver transplant program has experienced remarkable growth and continues to expand its reach across the region. The program currently performs 60-70 liver transplants per year with excellent outcomes and is supported by experienced transplant surgeons, dedicated transplant coordinators, advanced practice providers, social workers, pharmacists, dietitians, and administrative leaders. Integral to the program is a culture focused on teamwork, excellence, and patient-centered care.

Position Highlights

• Comprehensive management of patients with advanced liver disease in the inpatient and outpatient setting
• Evaluation and management of liver transplant candidates and recipients
• Collaborative practice with experienced transplant surgeons and multidisciplinary specialty providers
• Opportunity to participate in program growth, outreach, quality improvement, and strategic development
• Endoscopic procedures
• Teaching opportunities with residents, fellows, and medical students
• Research opportunities based on experience and interest

UC Davis Medical Center is a 600-plus bed hospital with further expansion ongoing including an innovation hub known as Aggie Square and the 14-story California Tower addition to medical center. The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology provides services at 5 clinics and 5 ambulatory endoscopy units in the Sacramento region. Clinical research within the division is supported by the GI Clinical Research Unit which includes 8 research coordinators and staff supporting over 50 studies. The division has a long-standing history of providing outstanding patient care and medical education focused on the training of GI Fellows.

Appointees to the Clinical X series are required to engage in creative activity that can include clinical/translational research, teaching, patient care and university service. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in research productivity, a defined area of research interest, track record of teaching and mentorship, and outstanding skills in hepatology care.

This recruitment is conducted at the assistant/associate rank. The resulting hire will be at the assistant/associate rank, regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.O. or equivalent degree
• Board certification/eligibility in Gastroenterology
• Certification in Transplant Hepatology
• Medical licensure or eligible for licensure in the state of California
• ACGME accredited fellowship or equivalent experience
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills and interest in transplant hepatology

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 5 required (contact information only)

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