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Associate/Full Professor - Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon

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Position description

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UC Davis School of Medicine is recruiting for a highly qualified accredited orthopedic trauma fellowship-trained surgeon to complement its comprehensive trauma program. The position will serve in the Faculty Senate Clinical-X series at the Associate or Full Professor rank to commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is the premier surgical service provider in the greater Sacramento region and beyond and is based on the UC Davis Health campus in Sacramento, California. Sacramento is an easily accessible, family-oriented city in close proximity to the San Francisco Bay area, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the California coast, and Napa Valley.

For the full position description and to apply, visit
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04631

The recruitment is conducted at the Associate/Full rank. The resulting hire will be at the Associate/Full rank regardless of the proposed appointee's qualification.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

The candidate must possess an M.D. (or equivalent), have completed an approved Orthopaedic Surgery residency program, be board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and be fellowship-trained in Orthopaedic Trauma. Must have experience in and the ability to teach medical students, residents, and fellows. Candidates must have the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment and adhere to University policy and procedures.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

The candidate must be eligible for licensure in the State of California and/or have an active California medical license prior to appointment start date.

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

Demonstrated teaching experience in an academic clinical setting is preferred. Candidates in the Clinical X series must demonstrate the ability and experience to conduct scholarly/clinical/translational research and must provide evidence of experience obtaining extramural funding and/or administering clinical trials (preferred).

Application Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04631

Help contact: suntalasco@ucdavis.edu

About UC Davis

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

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Job location

Sacramento, CA