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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (HS Clin, Clin X, In-Res, Adjunct) Academic Clinicians in Neonatology
Position overview
Position title: Academic Clinicians in NeonatologyApplication Window
Open date: May 1, 2026
Next review date: Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Saturday, May 1, 2027 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 and Rady Children's Health is committed to academic excellence among its faculty, staff, and student body. We are recruiting exceptionally talented academic clinical neonatologists to join the Division of Neonatology.
The Division of Neonatology has a well-established ACGME-accredited fellowship, NIH-funded investigators, numerous ongoing and multicenter clinical trials, and ongoing collaborations with many other centers across the nation and within UC San Diego.
The selected candidates will contribute to the Division of Neonatology’s mission by providing exceptional patient care, actively contributing to medical education through teaching, leading innovative scholarly activities and/or research, and mentoring trainees.
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:
HS Clinical Professor (APM 278)
Clinical X Professor (APM 275)
In-Residence Professor (APM 270)
Adjunct Professor (APM 280)
Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.
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: Health Sciences Compensation Plan (APM-671)
Department: http://pediatrics.ucsd.edu
Division: https://pediatrics.ucsd.edu/divisions/neonatology/index.html
Hospital: http://www.rchsd.org/
Qualifications
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, or an MD/PhD in a health-related field.
Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
Candidates must have, or be eligible for, a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 0-3 required (contact information only)
References may be requested from finalists.
Help contact: jmaog@health.ucsd.edu
About UC San Diego
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
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