Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery Division Chief

Stanford University Department of Computer Science; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 488,000 - 719,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Job summary

Stanford University in Palo Alto seeks a nationally renowned Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon to join as Division Chief. The role includes clinical, research, teaching, and administrative duties with 25% effort dedicated to leadership.

The successful candidate will lead clinical care across Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children’s Health, and affiliated sites, while mentoring faculty and developing research programs.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD required; leadership, mentorship, and scholarly activity essential.
• Track record of extramural funding is desired.
• Division Chief role includes 25% clinical leadership and overall program growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth and ensure excellence in clinical care for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery across Stanford Health Care and affiliated institutions.
• Mentor faculty and develop research programs.
• Oversee teaching, clinical service, and administrative duties as Division Chief.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

The Department of Surgery at Stanford University seeks a nationally renowned Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon to join the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery as Division Chief. This position will have clinical, research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities.

The Stanford Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is a national leader in innovative clinical care, impactful research and pre-eminent education programs. The Division is comprised of 25 faculty and 8 part-time dental and cosmetic faculty. The Division has broad and comprehensive programs in all aspects of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with considerable growth over the past decade and most recently successfully expanding programs to the East Bay.

This faculty position will be a full-time position at the Associate or Full Professor level in the University Medical Line (UML) or University Tenure Line (UTL), with 25% effort dedicated to the Division Chief role, along with clinical, teaching, and research activities. A strong history of scholarly activity in research with a track record of extramural funding is desired. The Division Chief will be responsible for leading growth and ensuring excellence in clinical care for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children’s Health, and affiliated institutions including the Palo Alto VAMC and Santa Clara Medical Center; mentor faculty; and develop and support research programs. The candidate is expected to be a MD or MD/ PhD, with a track record of leadership, mentorship, scholarship, and clinical excellence.

• The predominant criterion for appointment in theUniversity Tenure Lineis a major commitment to research and teaching.
• The major criteria for appointment for faculty in theUniversity Medical Lineshall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.

Faculty rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].

The university’s central functions of research and education depend on freedom of thought, and expression. The Surgery, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.

For general inquiries, please contact [e-mail]

The expected base pay range for this position is:

Associate Professor: $488,000 - $554,000

Professor: $577,000 - $719,000

This pay range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It does not include all components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program for leadership roles or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and our wide-range of benefits, including housing assistance, please contact the hiring department.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.