The Department of Neurosciences (http://neurosciences.ucsd.edu/) at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body. We are currently seeking exceptional candidates to join the Epilepsy Division, furthering our commitment to advancing education, research, and clinical care.

The Department of Neurosciences is one of the most academically productive in the nation and is housed within a top-ranked medical school. We offer outstanding opportunities for professional development, including education, patient care, and academic pursuits.

The Epilepsy Division operates as a Level 4 Center accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). Its clinical base spans the UC San Diego hospitals in Hillcrest and La Jolla, as well as the VA San Diego. Current activities include:

• Outpatient epilepsy care
• Inpatient monitoring, including a 6-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)
• Epilepsy surgery
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Evoked Potentials (EPs)
• ICU monitoring

The division also hosts an ACGME-accredited Epilepsy Fellowship program and supports an active rotation and conference schedule for Neurology residents.

The selected candidate(s) will join a collaborative team of adult epileptologists and clinical neurophysiologists. Responsibilities will involve the clinical care of patients and teaching, with opportunities to develop a patient-oriented research program. This environment offers exceptional career growth potential, whether the candidate is early in their academic journey or further along in their career.

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

A link to 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

Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded.

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

Candidates with an MD, DO, or equivalent degree must be Board-certified or Board-eligible in Neurology, EEG/Clinical Neurophysiology, or Epilepsy, and must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.

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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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any 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.
* "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
* UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH]
* UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination]
* APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment : [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf]