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Job description
Position overview
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. Table 5. The salary range will be according to your FTE. The salary range for this position is $97,500-$319,322; according to candidate's qualifications and experience, and the division's requirements. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan , which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. HCOMP
Application Window
Open date: July 16, 2026
Most recent review date: Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 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: Wednesday, Jun 30, 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 Department of Neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, anticipates openings for physicians and researchers in its various divisions. These openings will be at the level of Assistant Professor or above, depending upon the candidate's qualification and will be in the Adjunct Professor Series (non-tenure track).
Criteria for the Professor in the Adjunct Series: Adjunct Professor series faculty engage in teaching, university and public service which derive from and support their primary responsibilities in research and/or professional activity.
DUTIES: The incumbent will participate in patient care and/or research, resident teaching, medical student precepting; perform university and public service, and demonstrate professional competency and activity.
REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D., M.D., D.O. or M.D./Ph.D. from an accredited institution with appropriate training and experience. Candidates must have demonstrated capabilities for teaching, professional service and/or research suitable to the Adjunct Professor series.
Positions are dependent upon funding and availability. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Initial appointments are for one year and renewal is based on availability of support.
Interested candidates should apply through UC RECRUIT: JPF11180
To be considered for the position, submit the required application materials:
* 3 Required; 2 Optional References (contact information only)
* Curriculum Vitae
* Cover Letter
* Teaching Statement
* Research Statement (Optional)
The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 . The salary range for this position is $97,500-$319,322; according to candidate's qualifications and experience, and the division's requirements. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. HCOMP
Cultural North Star: The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at Medical School | Cultural North Star | UCLA Medical School
UC Regents Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct : All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct
Qualifications
Basic qualifications Ph.D., M.D., D.O. or M.D./Ph.D. from an accredited institution with appropriate training and experience.
Additional qualifications Commitment to providing care to diverse populations and under-served populations
Demonstrated capabilities for teaching, professional service and/or research.
Preferred qualifications Successful candidate will possess advanced surgical skills with completed Fellowship Training
Application Requirements
Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research (Optional)
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 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
Statement of Teaching
Reference requirements
3-5 required (contact information only)
3 Required and 2 Optional Referees; Contact information only
Apply link: JPF11180
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Job location
Los Angeles, CA
Who can apply
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