Heart and/or Lung Transplant Surgeon: Cardiac Surgeon

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Surgery at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Residence or Clinical X series in the Division of Cardiac Surgery.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Adult Cardiac Surgeon with expertise in Heart and/or Lung Transplantation, joining an academic practice with clinical care, scholarly activity, and teaching responsibilities in a leading medical center.

Qualifications

• Experience in adult cardiac surgery with heart and/or lung transplantation.
• Proven track record of clinical excellence in complex cardiovascular care.
• Ability to lead and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in adult cardiac surgery and transplantation.
• Engage in scholarly activities spanning basic science to translational/clinical research.
• Teach and supervise trainees and students in a large academic center.

Skills

Adult cardiac surgery

Heart transplantation

Lung transplantation

Education

MD degree or equivalent

Board eligible or certified

Job description

The Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (DGSOM), invites applications for a full‑time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Residence or Clinical X series.

The Division of Cardiac Surgery offers outstanding patient care, engages in groundbreaking research and achieves significant advancements in the treatment of acquired heart disease, congenital heart disease, and thoracic transplantation. The program is located on the UCLA campus in Westwood.

The Division is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Adult Cardiac Surgeon with a specialized focus on Heart and/or Lung Transplantation at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join the academic practice within the Division of Cardiac Surgery. This position offers opportunities for clinical work, innovative scholarly activities in heart and lung transplantation and teaching in a large academic center.

The ideal candidate will have experience in adult cardiac surgery performing heart and/or lung transplants and managing complex cardiovascular and thoracic surgical conditions. This position requires someone with a proven track record of clinical excellence, surgical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing advanced care for patients in need of life‑saving organ transplants. An integral component of this position involves scholarly activities in heart and/or lung transplantation (extending from basic science to translational/clinical research), as well as teaching and supervising trainees and students.

Candidates must have an MD degree or equivalent and be board eligible or certified and be eligible for California medical licensure. The academic rank and compensation will be determined based on qualifications.

The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

The posted UC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, at Scale 7. The salary range for this position is $250,000-1,000,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

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