Associate or Full Professor (Ladder/In-Residence) Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, & Inflammation
Position overview
Position title: Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, & Inflammation (RAI)Application Window
Open date: February 29, 2024
Most recent review date: Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Friday, Feb 28, 2025 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 Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation (https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/medicine/divisions/rai/pages/default.aspx) in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and is recruiting outstanding faculty for tenured positions.
The Department of Medicine and Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, & Inflammation seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to excellence by providing leadership in teaching, research or service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.
The successful candidates will have the exciting opportunity to facilitate clinical and translational research in the area of arthritis and inflammatory processes within a great university and prominent health system. The selected candidates will be responsible for providing leadership, teaching, research and/or patient care.
The appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate’s background and experience. Series will include 50% Ladder Rank / 50% In-Residence with secured extramural funding or 100% Ladder Rank.
A link to the full descriptions of each series is provided for review:
Ladder Rank Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-220.pdf
In-Residence Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-270.pdf
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: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf
Department: http://med.ucsd.edu
Division: https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/medicine/divisions/rai/pages/default.aspx
Qualifications
Candidates must have a MD or equivalent, MD/PhD, or PhD with an emphasis relevant to Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, and Inflammation.
Candidates must have 5+ years of a track record of clinical, translational and/or basic research. Candidates must also have an independent extramurally-funded research program (NIH R01 or similar) and 5+ years of research in high impact journals with 1+ grants and/or publications in rheumatic diseases.
Candidates with a MD or equivalent with clinical duties must be Board certified or Board eligible in Internal Medicine and must also have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.
Candidates with national recognition in research are preferred.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.
Authorization to Release Form - Applicants must complete, sign and upload this form. See Institutional Reference Check (https://aps.ucsd.edu/recruitment/applicant_resources/index.html) for more information.
COVID 19 Statement - We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic hiring processes, we will be keeping this in mind as we consider achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of the pandemic and where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this light.
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About UC San Diego
The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
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