Associate or Full Professor (Ladder Rank / In-Residence) Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, & Inflammation (MED)

The
Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation
in the
Department of Medicine
at the University of California, San Diego, is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body and is recruiting outstanding faculty for tenured positions.
The Department and Division seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to excellence by providing leadership in teaching, research, or service toward building a strong and collaborative scholarly environment.
The selected candidates will have the exciting opportunity to facilitate clinical and translational research in the area of arthritis and inflammatory processes within a great university and prominent health system. The selected candidates will be responsible for providing leadership, teaching, research and/or patient care.
The appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate’s background and experience. Series will include 50% Ladder Rank / 50% In-Residence with secured extramural funding or 100% Ladder Rank.
A link to the full descriptions of each series is provided for review:
Ladder Rank Professor (APM-220)
In-Residence Professor (APM-270)
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)

Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, MD/PhD, or PhD with an emphasis relevant to Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, and Inflammation.
Candidates must have 5+ years of a track record in clinical, translational and/or basic research.
Candidates must also have an independent, extramurally-funded research program (NIH R01 or similar) and 5+ years of research published in high impact journals, with 1+ grants and/or publications in rheumatic diseases.
Candidates with an MD or equivalent who will have clinical duties must be Board certified or Board eligible in Internal Medicine and must also have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit, as determined by the Medical Board of California.

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
COVID-19 Impact Statement - We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic hiring processes, we will be keeping this in mind as we consider achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of the pandemic and where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this light.
(Optional)
Misc. / Additional (Optional)
Reference requirements
3-5 required (contact information only)
Apply link:
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04678

Help contact:
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