Associate or Full Professor (Ladder Rank / In-Residence) Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, & Inflammation (MED)
 UC San Diego | |
 United States, California, San Diego | |
 Oct 27, 2026 | |
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Position overview
Position title: Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, & Inflammation Tenured Faculty 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 pay range for this position is $156,300 - $228,500. 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: 2026-2027 Academic Salary Scales Application Window Open date: October 26, 2026 Next review date: Sunday, Nov 29, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Tuesday, Oct 26, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body and is recruiting outstanding faculty for tenured positions. The Department and Division seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to excellence by providing leadership in teaching, research, or service toward building a strong and collaborative scholarly environment. The selected candidates will have the exciting opportunity to facilitate clinical and translational research in the area of arthritis and inflammatory processes within a great university and prominent health system. The selected candidates will be responsible for providing leadership, teaching, research and/or patient care. The appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level 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 the full descriptions of each series is provided for review: 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: Health Sciences Compensation Plan (APM-671) Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, MD/PhD, or PhD with an emphasis relevant to Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, and Inflammation. Candidates must have 5+ years of a track record in clinical, translational and/or basic research. Candidates must also have an independent, extramurally-funded research program (NIH R01 or similar) and 5+ years of research published in high impact journals, with 1+ grants and/or publications in rheumatic diseases. Candidates with an MD or equivalent who will have clinical duties must be Board certified or Board eligible in Internal Medicine and must also have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit, as determined by the Medical Board of California. Application Requirements Document requirements
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Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04678 Help contact: bcormode@ucsd.edu About UC San Diego 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 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 of its university-controlled properties. The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at:https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report. 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. Job location San Diego, CA
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