Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician-Scientist

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA seeks a Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician-scientist or scientist at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor rank. This position confers membership in the Academic Senate.
The successful candidate's research interest should include reproductive sciences, including perinatal biology. The incumbent will be expected to engage in grant-supported collaborative studies within the department and UCLA Health System, including team-based and multi-disciplinary studies. Responsibilities include research, and teaching of medical students, residents, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellows in clinically relevant research. If appropriate, the physician-scientist will also maintain an active clinical practice aligned with specialty training and research interest.
Applicants must possess a Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree(s). The eligible M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. candidate, if relevant, must apply and must be eligible to obtain a California Medical License, be board certified or eligible in the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and be eligible for clinical privileges. Applicants with a strong research track record are encouraged to apply. The incumbent should be enthusiastic about engaging in academically productive scientific inquiry, augmenting an active clinical program, serving the university community and educating medical students, residents, and fellows.
Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience, credentials and prior accomplishments.
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For questions regarding the position, please contact Yalda Afshar, M.D., PhD, Search Committee Chair at
YAfshar@mednet.ucla.edu
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Letters of interest should be addressed to the search committee chair.
Interested candidates can apply through the
UC Recruit System
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
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Basic qualifications

Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent

Additional qualifications

The eligible M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. candidate, if relevant, must apply and must be eligible to obtain a California Medical License, be board certified or eligible in the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and be eligible for clinical privileges.

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research (Optional)
Statement of Teaching (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 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)
Contact information is only being requested at this time. Applicants will be notified prior to contacting references if used as part of the final selection process.

Apply link:

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11367

Help contact:

NancyGutierrez@mednet.ucla.edu