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Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (Clinical X, In-Residence) Burn Surgeon
Position overview
Position title: Burn SurgeonApplication Window
Open date: August 16, 2024
Most recent review date: Sunday, Oct 6, 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: Saturday, Aug 16, 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 University of California, San Diego, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns and Acute Care Surgery (http://trauma.ucsd.edu/) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body and seek to recruit a surgeon with a focus on clinical care and research in the areas of burn and trauma care.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality training and teaching to medical students, residents and fellows, the clinical care of patients and research.
The selected candidate may have an opportunity to be appointed as Burn Center Associate Director at the discretion of the Division Chief and Burn Director.
The appropriate series and appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate’s background and experience.
A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for your review:
Clinical X Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-275.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
Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.
Division: http://trauma.ucsd.edu/
Qualifications
Candidates must have a MD or equivalent.
Candidates must be Board certified in General Surgery and must have a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care.
Candidates must also have completed an ABA compliant Burn Fellowship of at least 6 months duration or have 3 years of burn practice if not Burn fellowship trained.
Candidates must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.
Candidates must have at least 1 extramural grant as PI, Co-PI or Investigator and/or at least 3 PubMed identifier (PMID) indexed articles per year of practice in an area relevant to Burn Surgery, Trauma and/or Surgical Critical Care.
Candidates must have at least 3 years of teaching experience.
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.
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3 required (contact information only)
Help contact: vpantovic@ucsd.edu
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.
For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
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