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TRAUMA ACADEMIC POSITION

Application Window

Open date: July 11, 2025

Next review date: Sunday, Aug 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Jan 11, 2027 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

TRAUMA ACADEMIC POSITION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Level Position

The University of California, San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is recruiting for an orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in orthopaedic trauma. This full-time appointment will be at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, commensurate with experience.

The incumbent will participate in departmental clinical, teaching, and research activities at the University of California, including Marin General Hospital, the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, and affiliated hospitals. The incumbent will be expected to collaborate in clinical and/or basic research as well as publish subsequent results in peer-reviewed journals. The selected individual will also be responsible for and provide an integral role in teaching clinically relevant topics for residents, medical students, and fellows.

Requirements:

  • A valid California medical license will be required as a condition of employment.
  • Board certified or eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery.
  • Completed an accredited Orthopaedic Surgery residency program.
  • Completed fellowship training in Orthopaedic Trauma.
  • Associate level candidates will have clinical experience beyond the fellowship year and experience in research and teaching in an academic institution.
  • All of the requirements must be met by the appointment date.
  • Applicants’ materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay, determined by academic rank and step at the time of appointment. See Table 5. The minimum base salary range for this position is $149,700. This position is governed by the UC Health Sciences Compensation Plan, APM-670 (https://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf), which allows for eligibility for negotiated additional compensation. As such, the total negotiated salary (including base and negotiated components) can be significantly higher and can range up to $900,000, depending on individual qualifications, clinical productivity, and other factors assessed at the time of offer.

Please apply online with CV, cover letter, statement of research, statement of teaching, and three reference contact information at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05636.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

About UC San Francisco

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 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 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.
• “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, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location

San Francisco, CA and Marin County, CA