Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

University of California, San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns, and Acute Care Surgery seeks academically focused surgeon-scientist(s) with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, education, and research in trauma and acute care surgery.

The selected candidate(s) will provide high-quality clinical care in trauma, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery; teach and mentor trainees; and develop an independent or

Qualifications

• Academic surgeon-scientist with focus on trauma and acute care surgery.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring trainees.
• Interest in resuscitation science, neurotrauma, injury biology, outcomes and systems research.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care in trauma and critical care.
• Teach and mentor trainees.
• Develop a research program aligned with the division's mission; leadership roles possible.

Skills

Trauma surgery

Clinical care

Teaching

Research

Leadership

Job description

The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns, and Acute Care Surgery is committed to academic excellence among its faculty, staff, and students. The Division seeks to recruit academically focused surgeon-scientist(s) with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, education, and research in trauma and acute care surgery.

The selected candidate(s) will provide high-quality clinical care in trauma, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery; teach and mentor trainees; and develop an independent or collaborative research program aligned with the Division's academic mission. Areas of scholarly interest may include- and are not limited to- resuscitation science, neurotrauma, injury biology, outcomes and systems research, and health disparities in acute care surgery.

The selected candidate(s) may be considered for a divisional or programmatic leadership role at the discretion of the Division Chief.

We welcome applications from individuals with a strong interest or emerging profile in trauma and acute care surgery.

The appropriate series and appointment 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.

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.

Additional information can be found here: Health Sciences Compensation Plan (APM-671)