Position overview
Position title:
Surgeon - Scientist Faculty, Foot and Ankle
Salary range:
The posted UC salary scales ( set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. The salary range for this position is $198,700- $626,100. See Table 5 - Summary: This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan ( which provides eligibility for additional compensation.
Application Window

Open date: November 19, 2024

Next review date: Friday, Dec 13, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Mar 31, 2025 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 David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA currently seeks applicants for a Surgeon - Scientist who specializes in foot and ankle surgery.

Qualified candidates must hold an MD or MD/PhD degree or equivalent, be board-certified/eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery, and have or be eligible for a California medical license. Candidates must have completed a fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Demonstrated excellence in research, preferably with a track record of extramural funding, is preferred.

Candidates should be fully engaged in providing state-of-the-art, patient-centered care. We seek an accomplished physician-scientist with interest in developing an academic orthopaedic surgery practice focused on disorders of the foot and ankle. The candidate must be comfortable covering basic orthopaedic trauma in a general trauma call pool. Candidates should be enthusiastic about engaging in academically productive scientific inquiry, educating medical students, residents, and fellows, serving the university community, and augmenting one of the nation's leading departments. Academic appointment level will be commensurate with experience.

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. The salary range for this position is $198,700- $626,100. See Table 5 - Summary: This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan ( which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
Interested applicants are asked to provide an updated curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, and a statement on contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Applicants must submit their application materials online at:

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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

Confidential inquiries related to this position and/or search may be directed to Senior Academic Personnel Analyst, Kimberly Alvarado,

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Qualifications
Basic qualifications

Qualified candidates must hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent. Candidates must also have completed a fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Additional qualifications

Candidates should be board certified/eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery, and have or be eligible for a California medical license.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates who have demonstrated excellence in research, preferably with a track record of extramural funding, is preferred

Application Requirements
Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• 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 FAQdocument, and Sample EDI Statements.

• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 0-3 required (contact information only)

The letter must be dated, signed and addressed to the Department Chair.

Nicholas Bernthal, MD FAOA
Professor and Chair
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

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Los Angeles, CA