Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clin, Clin X, In-Residence, Adjunct) Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, in partnership with Rady Children's Hospital, seeks Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons. The appointment will support patient care, teaching, and research at UCSD and satellite locations.

The appropriate series and appointment (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) will reflect the candidate's background and experience; additional descriptions are provided in the linked pages.

Qualifications

• Must have DO/MD or MD/PhD in health-related fields.
• Must have completed an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency training program.
• Must be board-certified or board-eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, teaching, and research at Rady Children's Hospital and satellite locations.
• Appointments may require candidates to be at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level based on background and experience.

Education

DO or MD or MD/PhD in health-related fields

ACGME-accredited orthopedic surgery residency

Board-certified or board-eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery

California medical license or equivalent certification/permit

Job description

Position overview

Position title: Pediatric Orthopaedic 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 $171,800- $500,000. 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: 2026-2027 Academic Salary Scales

Application Window

Open date: September 16, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Sep 16, 2027 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 Orthopaedic Surgery within the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego are committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body and are recruiting for Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Responsibilities will include patient care, teaching, and research at Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego and satellite locations.

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 (APM-278)
• Clinical X Professor (APM-275)
• In-Residence Professor (APM-270)
• Adjunct Professor (APM-280)

Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.

If appointed to a title covered by 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: Health Sciences Compensation Plan (APM-671)

Department: https://ortho.ucsd.edu/

Hospital: http://www.rchsd.org/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

• Candidates must have a DO, MD or equivalent, or an MD/PhD in health-related fields.
• Candidates must have completed an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency training program.
• Candidates must have board-certified or board-eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Candidates must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the California Medical Board.

Additional qualifications

(required at time of start)

• Candidates must have completed a fellowship program in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery by the time of the start of the appointment.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Help contact

[e-mail]

About UC San Diego

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.

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Job location

San Diego, CA