Academic Plastic Surgeon - Microsurgery/ Breast
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: April 22, 2024
Most recent review date: Friday, Oct 4, 2024 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: Monday, Apr 21, 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 Surgery at the University of California, Davis, Health located in Sacramento, California, seeks to fill a full-time Academic Plastic Surgeon position with a specialty in Breast and Microsurgery. The position is being recruited at the assistant or associate professor level in the Health Science Clinical, Clinical X, or In-Residence series. UC Davis is a large volume Level I Trauma Hospital with an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Level I Children's Surgical Center.
Our Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons have advanced training in microsurgery and specialize in microsurgical procedures which utilize state-of-the-art operating microscopes and precision instrumentation to perform intricate operations. The selected candidate is expected to engage in the teaching and practice of plastic and reconstructive surgery of patients with facial wounds, congenital deformities and/or breast reconstructive needs; including clinical care both inpatient and outpatient; microsurgery, and basic science/translational research trials relating to reconstructive surgery and clinical outcomes.
The selected candidate will be appointed at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Clinical X, In-Residence or HSCP series depending on experience and qualifications. Expectations of a Clinical X series are to engage in teaching, research, service and clinical work, appointees in the In-Residence series are required to participate in teaching, research, University/public service, and patient care and appointees of the HSCP series are to engage in clinical work, teaching and to support departments research mission.
This recruitment is conducted at the assistant/associate rank. The resulting hire will be at the assistant/associate rank, regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications.
For the full position description and to apply, visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06344.
For more information, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Granger Wong at surgery.jobs@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.
Qualifications
• Qualified candidates must have an M.D. degree
• Must be board certified or board eligible in Plastic Surgery
• Have a commitment to research activity
• All candidates must have the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment
- Must acquire a CA Medical License before the appointment start date
- Completed a fellowship in Microsurgery
- Fellowship training is highly preferred
- Understanding of plastic and reconstructive surgery of patients with facial wounds, congenital deformities and/or breast reconstructive needs, microsurgery, and basic science/translational research trials relating to reconstructive surgery and clinical outcomes
Application 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.
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Help contact: cmlima@ucdavis.edu
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