Associate or Full Professor, Director of Movement Disorders

Position overview

Position title: Director of Movement Disorders Salary range: The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $111,900 - $238,300. 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 12, 2025

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

Final date: Tuesday, May 12, 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 Neurosciences at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) (http://neurosciences.ucsd.edu/) is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff and student body and seeks a neurologist to lead our interdisciplinary group as a professor and director of the Parkinson and Other Movement Disorders Center (POMDC).

The POMDC at UCSD is committed to the tripartite academic mission of excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research. The center maintains a strong research footprint, supported by a mix of nonprofit, industry, principal investigator-initiated, and NIH grant funding. Participant recruitment primarily comes from patients seen in movement disorder clinics by division faculty. The program is highly translational, with strengths in 'bench-to-bedside' treatments and 'hospital-to-community' interdisciplinary research.

The recruitment of a clinical scientist physician whose own research program aligns with the goals and resources of the POMDC will enhance the research and clinical aims of the Center. The POMDC and its fellowship program will benefit from a senior clinician-researcher and leader in the field, who will play an important role in teaching, patient care, and research, and who can, at the same time, step into administrative and leadership roles.

The successful candidate will provide outpatient care to movement disorder patients, mentor junior faculty, and teach graduate students, residents, and clinical and research fellows/staff. The selected candidate will work in our hospitals and clinics at the La Jolla and Hillcrest locations and will be encouraged to engage with a wide range of clinical, translational, and basic science programs at UCSD to enhance the national recognition of the Center's research and practice. The successful candidate will also lead the deployment of the program's significant philanthropic endowment and its robust donor stewardship program.

Furthermore, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the POMDC's designation as a Parkinson's Disease Center of Excellence by the Parkinson's Foundation, as well as the LBD Center of Excellence designation by the Lewy Body Dementia Association and the Cure PSP Center of Care.

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

A link to the 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

Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.

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

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, or an MD/PhD in health-related fields.

Candidates must have completed fellowship training in Movement Disorders.

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

Candidates must have at least six years of experience in clinical care and clinical teaching, and at least five years of a record of funded research in Parkinson's disease and/or related Movement Disorders.

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

References may be requested from all finalists.

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04259

Help contact: fmarciel@ucsd.edu

Job location

San Diego, CA