"Academic Plastic Surgeon"

Academic Plastic Surgeon

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Job #JPF06898

• MED:SURGERY / SCHOOL OF MEDICINE / UC Davis

Position overview

Salary range: The salary range for this position is Assistant Professor $403,786-640,231, Associate Professor $430,057-$818,752, and Full Professor $ 523,004-$873,505.

This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. Salary and level of appointment will be based on experience and qualifications.

Application Window

Open date: April 21, 2025

Most recent review date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 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 20, 2026 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 hire a full time Plastic Surgeon at the Assistant, Associate, of Full 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.

The candidate selected will be responsible for teaching and practicing plastic and reconstructive surgery, focusing on patients with facial wounds, congenital deformities, and breast reconstruction needs. Their duties will include providing both inpatient and outpatient clinical care, performing microsurgery, and conducting basic science and translational research related to reconstructive surgery. The research will involve clinical outcomes, with a particular emphasis on adult patients, though experience with pediatric patients will be considered a preferred qualification.

The selected candidate will be appointed at the Assistant, Associate, or Full 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.

All candidates must have the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment and must acquire a California Medical License before the start date.

Qualified applicants should apply online at UC Recruit:

https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF06898

For more information, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Granger Wong at surgery.jobs@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

• Qualified candidates must have an M.D. degree
• Must be board certified or board eligible in Plastic Surgery and any subspecialty surgical services

Additional qualifications

(required at time of start)

• Must acquire a CA Medical License before the appointment start date

Preferred qualifications

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

• The ideal candidate will possess expertise in the field of plastic surgery, with a strong preference for those with experience in pediatric plastic surgery
• 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 is desired

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06898

Help contact: cmlima@ucdavis.edu

Job location

Sacramento, CA