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University of California, Davis: Faculty Position – Spine Surgeon

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Position description

The Department of Neurological Surgery at UC Davis seeks to fill a full-time faculty position in Neurological Surgery specializing in the management of spinal disorders at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level within the Clinical Neurological Surgery or Health Sciences Clinical Professor series. Successful candidates will have the foundation, preparation, and vision to pursue a productive career in academic neurosurgery.

• Basic Qualifications: The candidate must possess an MD, DO, or equivalent degree, have earned ABNS board certification/eligibility, and have completed specialized training in spinal neurosurgery. A postgraduate spine fellowship is preferred, but those with a strong enfolded fellowship will be considered. Experience with minimally invasive techniques and managing complex spinal deformity is desired. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an active neurosurgical clinical practice, conduct clinical and/or basic science research, and teach residents and medical students as part of a multidisciplinary team at the UC Davis Spine Center in Sacramento, which includes Orthopedics, PM&R, Pain, and Radiology. Candidates must possess the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment that fosters team science and multidisciplinary patient care.

All candidates must have or be able to obtain a California medical license and California Fluoroscopy

Supervisor and Operator Permit.

Sacramento is ideally situated near San Francisco, Napa Valley, and Lake Tahoe with an ideal Mediterranean climate and is one of the top ten sunniest cities in the U.S.

For full consideration, applications must be received by July 13, 2018. However, the position will remain open until filled through June 30, 2019. The following information is required: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, contact information for 3 references and the Statement of Contributions to Diversity. Qualified candidates should apply online at https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF02240

For additional information: Kee Kim, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery kdkim@ucdavis.edu

UC Davis commits to inclusion excellence by advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in all that we do. 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. If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the recruiting department.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

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

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 - Diversity contributions documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/diversity/equity_inclusion/index.html for guidelines about writing a diversity statement and why one is requested.

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
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Job location

Sacramento, CA