Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (HS Clin, In-Res, Adjunct, Clin X) General Pediatricians

UC San Diego Academic Jobs; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Academic Jobs is seeking General Pediatricians to join the Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Roles include outpatient care for ages birth to 18 across multiple UCSD sites, with teaching responsibilities for students and residents.

Open to part-time or full-time appointments; flexibility with hours, shifts, and locations is required to meet 24-hour needs.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent required.
• California medical license or eligibility required as determined by the California Medical Board.
• Board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics.
• Preferred: at least 2 years of general pediatrics clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality healthcare to infants, children, and adolescents (birth to 18 years).
• Supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows; mentor trainees.
• Contribute to quality improvement and research efforts; participate in teaching and clinical duties across multiple sites.

Education

MD or equivalent

California medical license or eligibility

Board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics

Job description

Position Overview

Position title: General Pediatricians

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 $190,000 - $250,000. 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 at the 2026-2027 Academic Salary Scales.

Application Window

Open date: July 16, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, Aug 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date: Friday, Jul 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 Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. We are seeking both part-time and full-time General Pediatricians to join our Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.

The Division has clinical practices in several locations, all serving as the primary UCSD School of Medicine clinical trainee teaching sites, including medical students, residents, and fellows. This includes a partnership with a large federally qualified health center (FQHC) system that serves many communities in San Diego. At all sites, we provide outpatient medical care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults aged from birth to 18 years. Our team is comprised of faculty committed to providing and teaching evidence-based clinical care.

The Division has co-located clinics focused on caring for medically fragile patients, the UCSD Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics faculty group practice, and offers visits for breastfeeding support for premature infants as well as travel visits.

The successful candidates will provide high-quality healthcare to infants, children, and adolescents while supporting the mission of teaching and research. They will supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows, mentor trainees, and actively contribute to quality improvement and research efforts. The position requires flexibility with work hours, shifts, on-call duties, and locations to meet the division's 24-hour needs.

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

Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded. 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.

Division website: https://pediatrics.ucsd.edu/divisions/academic-general-pediatrics-newborn-medicine-and-developmental-behavioral-pediatrics/index.html

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

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):

• Candidates must have an MD or equivalent.
• Candidates must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the California Medical Board.
• Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Preferred qualifications:

• Candidates with at least 2 years of general pediatrics clinical experience are preferred.

Application Requirements

Document Requirements:

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

Reference Requirements (0-3 required, contact information only):

• 0-3 references may be requested from finalists.

Apply Link

https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04585

Help Contact

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About UC San Diego (EEO Statement)

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.

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.

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

San Diego, CA