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Job description
Position overview
Position title:
Health Sciences Faculty
Salary range:
The posted UC salary scales Academic salaries set the minimum base pay determined by rank and step at appointment. The annual salary range for this position is $200,000- $1,500,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan
Application Window
Open date: June 16, 2026
Most recent review date: Thursday, Jul 16, 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 16, 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 Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, anticipates openings for physicians 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 Health Sciences Clinical Series (non-tenure track). Criteria for the Professor in Health Sciences Clinical Series: Health Sciences Clinical Professor series faculty engage in scholarly or creative activities which derive from and support their primary responsibilities in clinical teaching and professional and service activities.
The divisions include: Foot and Ankle, General Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery, Interventional Physiatry, Joint Replacement Arthroplasty, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Non-Operative Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine Surgery, and Trauma Surgery
Will primarily participate in patient care with some or all of: resident teaching, medical student precepting, university and Department service, and scholarly or other creative activities. REQUIREMENTS: M.D., D.O. or M.D./Ph.D. from an accredited institution with appropriate clinical training and experience. Have current or will apply for California Medical License and Board-Certified (or eligible) Candidates must have demonstrated capabilities for teaching, professional service and/or research suitable to the HS Clinical Professor series. Positions are dependent upon funding and availability. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointments in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series are for one year with reappointments considered annually. Interested candidates should apply through UC RECRUIT:
Link to Application
The posted UC salary scales (Academic salaries) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. The salary range for this position is $200,000- $1,500,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan.
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Qualifications
Basic qualifications Qualified candidates must hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent.
Additional qualifications Candidates must be board-eligible or certified, with appropriate clinical and training experience.
Preferred qualifications Candidates who have demonstrated excellence in research, preferably with a track record of extramural funding, is valued, but not required.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
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 (Optional)
Reference requirements 0-3 required (contact information only)
The letter must be dated, signed and addressed to APO Orthopaedic Surgery.
Attn to:
APO Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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Job location
Los Angeles, CA
Worksite address
los angeles, CA, 90079, US
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