Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (HS Clin, Adjunct, Clin X, In-Residence) Pulmonary Medicine

Position overview

Position title: Pulmonary Medicine Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $82,200 - $235,400. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html.

Application Window

Open date: May 17, 2025

Most recent review date: Tuesday, Dec 16, 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: Sunday, May 17, 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 Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology in the Department of Medicine (http://med.ucsd.edu) at University of California, San Diego is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body and is actively recruiting for academic and research physicians at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor ranks.

Our physician support and dedication to teaching, research and clinical excellence has created multiple faculty and contractual staff positions available to support UC San Diego Health locations: UCSD Hillcrest and La Jolla, CA hospitals, as well as, our affiliated hospitals throughout San Diego, Riverside and Imperial Counties.

The successful candidates will be responsible for participating in the clinical care of patients, providing high-quality training and teaching, and/or research related to one or more of the division-related academic interests.

The appropriate series and appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate's background and experience.

Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.

A link to a full descriptions of each series is provided for your review:

• HS Clinical Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-278.pdf
• Clinical X Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-275.pdf
• In-Residence Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-270.pdf
• Adjunct Professor - see: http://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-280.pdf

As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf

Department: http://med.ucsd.edu

Division: https://pulmonary.ucsd.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have a MD, DO or equivalent, MD/PhD, or PhD in health related fields.

Candidates with a MD, DO or equivalent must also have Board certification/eligibility within at least one specialty: Pulmonary, Critical Care, and/or Sleep Medicine or related field.

Candidates with a MD, DO or equivalent must be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates who have completed fellowship training in one or more of the following clinical and/or academic interests: General Pulmonary, Inpatient consultation and Outpatient clinical experience, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Advanced Lung Disease, Transplant, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, Interventional Pulmonary and Physiology are preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Authorization to Release Information Form - The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in university programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC San Diego requires all candidates for academic appointments to complete, sign, and upload the Misconduct Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If the candidate does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for positions will be subject to an institutional reference check.
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)