Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clinical, Clinical X, In-Residence, Adjunct) Emergency Medicine Faculty

UC San Diego -
San Diego, CA

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$100,000 - $400,000 a year

Qualifications

BC/BE
Emergency medicine
Emergency care

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Position overview

Position title: Emergency Medicine Faculty

Salary range: The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $100,000 - $400,000. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2025-26-academic-salary-scales.html.

Application Window

Open date: September 22, 2025

Most recent review date: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026 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 Emergency Medicine (https://emergencymed.ucsd.edu/) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body, and invites applications from outstanding candidates for faculty positions in the UCSD School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine.

The Department currently operates three Emergency Departments with a combined annual census of nearly 150,000 patients, including a Level 1 Trauma Center. It has a robust residency training program and subspecialty divisions in Toxicology, Hyperbarics, EMS, Emergency Critical Care, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. The Department also has strong extramural research funding and serves as an NIH SIREN site.

The Department offers excellent opportunities for clinical service, teaching, and research at one of the nation’s top-ranked medical schools and among the most academically productive emergency departments in the country.

The selected candidates will be responsible for providing high-quality training and teaching to medical students, residents, and fellows. In addition, they will be responsible for the clinical care of patients and/or conducting research.

The appropriate series and appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate’s background and experience.

A link to the full descriptions of each series is provided for your review:
HS Clinical Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-278.pdf
Clinical X Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-275.pdf
In-Residence Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-270.pdf
Adjunct Professor – see: http://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-280.pdf

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: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf

Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, MD/PhD, or PhD in a health-related field.

Candidates with an MD or equivalent must be board-eligible or board-certified in Emergency Medicine.

Candidates with an MD or equivalent must also hold, or be eligible for, a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the California Medical Board.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates with at least 1 year of experience in hyperbaric medicine, toxicology, ultrasound, critical care, informatics, emergency medical services (EMS), or international emergency medicine are preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter

Reference requirements

References may be requested from all finalists.

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04367

Help contact: [email protected]

About UC San Diego

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties.

The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
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“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH]
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination]

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