Position descriptionChief of Pediatric Surgery
Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery
The Department of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications for Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery, a faculty position in the Clinical Surgery or in-Residence series at the Associate or Full Professor level, and the Eric W. Fonkalsrud, MD Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery.
The Division of Pediatric Surgery provides exceptional patient care, pursues breakthrough research, produces significant advances in the treatment of pediatric disease, and trains the next generation of highly accomplished surgeons. The program is based on the campus of UCLA in Westwood at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. The service also provides care at the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles General Medical Center, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, and surrounding hospitals.
The Division Chief must have a strong track record as an outstanding clinician, exceptional educator with commitment to teaching, and an experienced investigator including scholarly work in basic science, public health, global health or social science research. The Division Chief must demonstrate transparency, a deep sense of professionalism, clear communication, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms including the provision of equitable care, an unwavering ethical compass, and strong support for interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration and institutional growth. It is the responsibility of the Division Chief to work alongside the Department Chair to represent the Division in the areas of financial performance, faculty career development, research, education, and clinical care, while achieving local, regional and national visibility and prominence in the subspecialty. Additionally, the Division Chief, subject to Vice Chancellor's recommendation/approval, will hold the Eric W. Fonkalsrud, MD Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery. This Endowed Chair is a permanent appointment chair that provides funding support for medical student and resident teaching including as seed funding for the advancement of pediatric surgical research and specific items for pediatric clinical care. Candidates must possess an M.D. degree or equivalent, be board certified in pediatric surgery, and be eligible for licensure in the State of California. The salary will be commensurate with academic rank and experience.
Qualifications Basic qualifications Candidate must possess an M.D. or equivalent.
Additional qualifications Candidate must be board certified in pediatric surgery, and be eligible for licensure in the State of California.
Candidate must have a strong track record as a clinician investigator and educator including scholarly work in basic science, translational science, public health, global health or social science research.
Application RequirementsDocument requirements - Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research
- Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
- UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institution
Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
Reference requirements- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Names and Email address only
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10932
Help contact: [email protected] Job location Los Angeles, CA
