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Adult Cardiac Surgeon

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
$250000.00-$1000000.00
United States, California, Los Angeles
Oct 09, 2026
Position overview Position title: Adult Cardiac Surgeon Salary range: The posted UC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, at Scale 7. The salary range for this position is $250,000-1,000,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. Application Window Open date: October 9, 2026 Next review date: Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Wednesday, Jun 30, 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 The Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series. The Division of Cardiac Surgery offers outstanding patient care, engages in groundbreaking research and achieves significant advancements in the treatment of acquired heart disease, congenital heart disease, and transplantation. The program is located on the UCLA campus in Westwood. The Division is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Adult Cardiac Surgeon to join the academic practice within the Division of Cardiac Surgery. This position offers opportunities for clinical work, innovative scholarly activities in heart transplantation and teaching in a large academic center. The ideal candidate will have experience in adult cardiac surgery, ecmo and complex cardiovascular conditions. This position requires someone with a proven track record of clinical excellence, surgical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing advanced cardiac surgical care. An integral component of this position involves scholarly activities in adult cardiac surgery (extending from basic science to translational/clinical research), as well as teaching and supervising both trainees and medical students. Candidates must have an MD degree or equivalent and be board eligible or certified and be eligible for California medical licensure. The academic rank and compensation will be determined based on qualifications. The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. The posted UC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, at Scale 7. The salary range for this position is $250,000-1,000,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at: UC Recruit The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at Cultural North Star. UC Regents Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct : All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct. Qualifications Basic qualifications Candidates must have an MD degree or equivalent. Additional qualifications Candidate must be board eligible or certified and be eligible for California medical licensure. Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form Statement of Research (Optional) Statement of Teaching (Optional) UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education. The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows: Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles Expand our reach as a global university Enhance our research and creative activities Elevate how we teach Become a more effective institution Prompt for candidates for recruitment: Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service Reference requirements 3-5 letters of reference required Contact information for references is being requested but will not be used at this time. Final candidates will be notified in advance if the need to contact references is used as part of the final selection process. Joe Hines, MD, FACS Professor and Chair Department of Surgery Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11376 Help contact: Surgeryapo@mednet.ucla.edu About UCLA 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, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Job location Los Angeles, CA