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Associate or Full Professor (Ladder/In-Residence) Division Chief of Pediatric Ne
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Position overview Position title: Chief of Pediatric NephrologyOpen date: September 23, 2024
Next review date: Sunday, Oct 27, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025 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.
The University of California, San Diego, Department of Pediatrics (http://pediatrics.ucsd.edu) in the Division of Nephrology and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD) (http://www.rchsd.org) are committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. We are seeking to fill the position of Division Chief of Pediatric Nephrology.
Faculty members in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology are currently involved in basic science, clinical, and translational research, as well as quality improvement initiatives. The Division's research is currently funded by the National Institutes of Health, charitable Foundations, and the Pharmaceutical Industry. Faculty participate in national collaborations including NAPRTCS, CKiD, SCOPE, and PRNC. Division faculty members are actively engaged in the training of UCSD medical students and pediatric residents. The Division has a long-standing ACGME-accredited pediatric nephrology fellowship program and currently has two fellows.
The Comprehensive Kidney Care Center at RCHSD, a top ten US News & World Report Honor Roll Children's Hospital, houses the general nephrology, transplant, and dialysis clinics and a five-station pediatric dialysis unit. Activities include shared care for 15-25 chronic hemo- and peritoneal dialysis patients and 10-15 kidney transplant recipients per year, as well as CRRT, and apheresis programs. Beyond the main RCHSD campus, we also provide consultative services at the UCSD NICU at Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla, Sharp Mary Birch, Kaiser-Permanente, and Rady satellite clinics in northern San Diego County and Riverside County. The Division of Nephrology has been consistently ranked in the top 30 in the Nation by the US News and World Report and most recently ranked 13th.
The Division Chief of Nephrology will report to the Department Chair of Pediatrics and lead the division's strategic, clinical, academic, operational, and financial goals. They will provide leadership, quality oversight, and direction, defining the scope of practice in line with the missions of UC San Diego, Children's Specialists of San Diego, and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego. The Division Chief will shape the future of the operational and academic initiatives of the division and will strengthen relationships across divisions. The Division Chief will be expected to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and play a leadership role in advancing UC San Diego's commitment to achieving excellence and diversity.
The appointment will be at the Associate or Full Professor level and will be based on the candidate's background and experience. Series will include 50% Ladder Rank / 50% In-Residence with secured extramural funding or 100% Ladder Rank.
A link to full descriptions of the series is provided for your review:
Ladder Rank Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-220.pdf
In-Residence Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-270.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://pediatrics.ucsd.edu
Hospital: http://www.rchsd.org
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, or MD/PhD in a relevant field of Pediatrics.
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 be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics in the subspecialty of Nephrology.
Candidates with a high-quality publication record, excellent trainee outcomes, and sustained competitive extramural funding are preferred.
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.
Authorization to Release Form - Applicants must complete, sign, and upload this form. See Institutional Reference Check (https://aps.ucsd.edu/recruitment/applicant_resources/index.html) for more information.
COVID-19 Impact Statement - We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic hiring processes, we will be keeping this in mind as we consider achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of the pandemic and where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this light.
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References may be requested from finalists.
Help contact: jmaog@health.ucsd.edu
The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
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 prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University controlled properties.
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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/saa/nondiscr.html UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.
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