Heart and/or Lung Transplant Surgeon: Cardiac Surgeon

The Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (DGSOM), invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Residence or Clinical X series.
The Division of Cardiac Surgery offers outstanding patient care, engages in groundbreaking research and achieves significant advancements in the treatment of acquired heart disease, congenital heart disease, and thoracic transplantation. The program is located on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
The Division is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Adult Cardiac Surgeon with a specialized focus on Heart and/or Lung Transplantation at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join the academic practice within the Division of Cardiac Surgery. This position offers opportunities for clinical work, innovative scholarly activities in heart and lung transplantation and teaching in a large academic center.
The ideal candidate will have experience in adult cardiac surgery performing heart and/or lung transplants and managing complex cardiovascular and thoracic surgical conditions. This position requires someone with a proven track record of clinical excellence, surgical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing advanced care for patients in need of life-saving organ transplants. An integral component of this position involves scholarly activities in heart and/or lung transplantation (extending from basic science to translational/clinical research), as well as teaching and supervising trainees and students.
Candidates must have an MD degree or equivalent and be board eligible or certified and be eligible for California medical licensure. The academic rank and compensation will be determined based on qualifications.
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, at Scale 7. The salary range for this position is $250,000-1,000,000. This position includes membership in the
Health Sciences Compensation Plan
, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at:
UCLA Academic RECRUIT
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Basic qualifications
Candidates must have an MD degree or equivalent.

Additional qualifications
Candidate must be board eligible or certified and be eligible for California medical licensure.

Preferred qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience in performing heart and/or lung transplants and managing complex cardiovascular and thoracic surgical conditions. This position requires someone with a proven track record of clinical excellence, surgical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing advanced care for patients in need of life-saving organ transplants. An integral component of this position involves scholarly activities in heart and/or lung transplantation (extending from basic science to translational/clinical research), as well as teaching and supervising trainees and students.

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research (Optional)
Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the
reference check authorization release form
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Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
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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)
Contact information for references is being requested but will not be used at this time. Final candidates will be notified in advance if the need to contact references is used as part of the final selection process.
Apply link:
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11356

Help contact:
elizabethmorales@mednet.ucla.edu