Assistant, Associate or Full Professor; HS Clin, Clin X, In-Res, Adjunct Trauma, Surgical Crit

Position Overview

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clin, Clin X, In-Res, Adjunct) Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns, and Acute Care Surgery.

University of California San Diego.

Salary range: $325,000 - $425,000 (base). Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. Salary information can be found here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Application Window:
Open date:
January 5, 2026.
Next review date:
February 4, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time).
Final date:
January 5, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time).
Applications are accepted until the final date; after the review date they are considered only if the position is still open.

The University of California, San Diego Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns and Acute Care Surgery seeks an academically focused surgeon-scientist with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, education, and research in trauma and acute care surgery. The successful candidate will provide high‑quality clinical care in trauma, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery, teach and mentor trainees, and develop an independent or collaborative research program aligned with the Division’s academic mission.

Scholarly interests may include resuscitation science, neurotrauma, injury biology, outcomes and systems research, and health disparities in acute care surgery. The selected candidate may be appointed to a divisional or programmatic leadership role at the discretion of the Division Chief.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• MD or equivalent degree.
• Board certified or eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
• Completed two years of fellowship training in Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, or Acute Care Surgery, or a Surgical Critical Care fellowship combined with at least two years of clinical practice.
• California medical license or equivalent certification or permit.

Preferred qualifications

• MD/PhD or an equivalent advanced research degree in a field relevant to trauma and critical care (e.g., immunology, physiology, public health, bioengineering, or data science).
• Documented academic research experience, including at least one extramural grant as PI, Co‑PI, or investigator, and/or a record of peer‑reviewed publications with an average of at least three PMID‑indexed articles per year of academic practice in trauma, acute care surgery, or surgical critical care.
• Demonstrated success in multidisciplinary or translational research collaborations.
• Experience developing and leading programmatic initiatives (including research consortiums, injury prevention programs, or system‑level EGS implementation).
• Demonstrated commitment to mentorship.

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae – most recent.
• Cover Letter.
• Misc / Additional (Optional).

Reference requirements: 3 required (contact information only).

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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 university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements as may be amended. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, finalists are required to disclose any administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. For more information on relevant legislation, see  and

San Diego, CA