POSITION OVERVIEW
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, at Scale 7. In accordance with AB 168 and SB 1162, the initial/base salary range for this position is $138,100 - $539,217. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan (http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: June 10, 2023
Next review date: Monday, Jul 10, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Aug 31, 2023 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
Academic Vascular Surgeon Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery
The Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications for a full-time faculty position at all ranks in the Health Sciences Clinical series.
Qualified candidates must hold an MD or equivalent, be board-eligible or certified, and have completed an ACGME-accredited vascular surgery residency or fellowship. Candidates will possess advanced open and endovascular skills, a high level of expertise in treating aortic disease, specifically complex open and endovascular repair. The candidate must be committed to UCLA’s mission to deliver leading edge patient care, research and education. While the appointment is primarily clinical, UCLA is a world-renowned research institution. We are seeking candidates who have attained or demonstrate a desire to pursue research, clinical trials, and/or extramural grant funding. A successful clinical appointment would open the possibility of application for the Wesley Moore Endovascular Endowed Chair.
The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery has a busy vascular surgical practice of open and endovascular procedures. The division performs approximately 3000 procedures per year and has about 120 patient visits per day, 5 days per week. The UCLA sites of practice include the main OR (hybrid room), ambulatory surgery center, in patient catheterization lab in the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, as well as an office based procedure Unit/Venous Center (OBL), an accredited vascular laboratory, a wound care center, and a hyperbaric center. Other sites of practice may include Santa Monica UCLA, the Greater Los Angeles VA Hospital, and Olive View UCLA Medical Center.
The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve our diverse communities, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.
The salary will be commensurate with academic rank and experience.
The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, at Scale 7. In accordance with AB 168 and SB 1162, the initial/base salary range for this position is $138,100 - $539,217. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan (http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08323.
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 https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html
Confidential inquiries related to this position and/or search may be directed to:
Jessica O’Connell, M.D. Search Committee Chair JOConnell@mednet.ucla.edujessica.oconnell@va.gov
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 https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star.
Anti-Racism Roadmap: The David Geffen School of Medicine Anti-racism roadmap is our co-created path to ensuring racial justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to actively dismantling structural racism in our organization as described in more detail at: https://medschool.ucla.edu/diversity-anti-racism-roadmap
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Qualified candidates must hold a medical degree or equivalent.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Statement of Creativity - A narrative of individual’s record demonstrating creative contributions to administrative, academic or scholarly activities. This criterion can be satisfied by evidence of substantive contributions, some examples of which include the following (this list is not meant to be all-inclusive):
Development of or contributions to educational curricula
Development of or contributions to administration of a teaching program
Participation in the advancement of professional education
Development of or contributions to original material in handouts for lectures
Development of or contributions to informational brochures with regard to the individual’s specialty or area of interest targeted to physicians, allied health professionals and/or patients
Lectures, original educational materials, or teaching files placed on resident website
Participation in platform or poster presentations at local, regional, or national meetings
Participation in research, not necessarily as primary or independent investigator (in some cases, the individual’s participation in research may be sufficiently substantial to warrant a reduced breadth of clinical responsibilities)
First, senior, or collaborative authorship of peer-reviewed research papers
Publication of case reports or clinical reviews
Development of or contributions to administration (supervision) of a clinical service or health care facility
Development of or contributions to clinical guidelines or pathways
Development of or contributions to quality improvement programs
Development of or contributions to medical informational systems
Participation in the advancement of University professional practice programs
Development of or contributions to community-oriented programs; and
Development of or contributions to community outreach or informational programs
Statement of Research - A narrative about your specific achievements have been in research/performance/design and explain why they are important in your field. More important than numbers is the impact of these publications or compositions. For many of the sciences, the most important publications are original research articles in respected peer-reviewed journals. That can be estimated by the impact factors of the journals in which you are publishing, your placement in the authorship, and citations.
Reference requirements
3-5 required (contact information only)
3 References with contact information is required for this search.
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08323
Help contact: cchiuco@mednet.ucla.edu
CAMPUS INFORMATION
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline.
All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.
JOB LOCATION
Los Angeles
