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Associate or Full Professor (Ladder, In-Residence)Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology
Position overview
Position title: Division Chief of Pediatric EndocrinologyApplication Window
Open date: February 10, 2025
Next review date: Sunday, Mar 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026 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 (UCSD), Department of Pediatrics (http://www-pediatrics.ucsd.edu) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. The Division of Endocrinology within the Department of Pediatrics at UC San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD) (https://www.rchsd.org/) is currently seeking to fill the position of Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology.
The Pediatric Endocrinology/Diabetes service at Rady Children’s averages 18,000 outpatient visits per year, including over 2,000 children with diabetes from San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties. Multidisciplinary Specialty clinics include: Turner syndrome, Disorders of Sexual Development, Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, Prader-Willi syndrome, Lipid disorders, Post-Transplant Diabetes, Transgender, Thyroid Nodules, and Metabolic Bone Disease. The Pediatric Diabetes Research Center features a network of dedicated diabetes basic science investigators, San Diego’s only multidisciplinary clinical pediatric endocrinology group, and a growing portfolio of clinical trials.
The Department is interested in individuals committed to faculty development, education, and the advancement of research in vital areas, including but not limited to diabetes, metabolism, metabolomics, regenerative medicine, and various medical fields. These contributions will serve to enhance and complement the existing research domains within the University.
The Division Chief will oversee the management of the Division of Endocrinology to include direct oversight of faculty and staff and will have direct accountability for the Division’s clinical service and operational performance. The successful candidate will also be expected to support the mission of delivering high-quality care, teaching, and scholarly activities while promoting an environment that supports diversity, equity, and inclusivity among faculty, students, and staff.
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 full descriptions of each series is provided for your 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://pediatrics.ucsd.edu
Hospital: http://www.rchsd.org
Division: https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/pediatrics/research/centers/pdrc/Pages/default.aspx
Qualifications
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, or an MD/PhD in health-related fields.
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 be board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Endocrinology.
Candidates with a track record of 5+ years of leading a clinical, translational, and/or basic research program are preferred.
Candidates with an independent extramurally-funded research program (NIH R01 or similar) and 5+ years of research publications in high-impact journals with 5+ grants are preferred.
Candidates with a vision for how to sustain and grow all facets of the Division’s missions as well as fostering a collaborative and collegial work environment are also 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 - The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in university programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC San Diego requires all candidates for academic appointments to complete, sign, and upload the Misconduct Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If the candidate does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for positions will be subject to an institutional reference check.
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About UC San Diego
The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer advancing academic excellence across the board. 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, local, state, and federal laws.
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