Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Professor Clinical X Series - Assistant / Associate / Professor Rank

Position overview

Salary range :

The salary range for this position is $285,511-$373,046. The posted UC salary scales set minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the Professorial Series (Adjunct, Clinical X, HS Clinical, In Residence, Ladder Rank) and Professor of Teaching Series - Health Sciences Compensation Plan. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date : February 21, 2025

Most recent review date : Friday, Oct 17, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Friday, Feb 20, 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 University of California Irvine Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) is seeking a physician-scientist with a clinical translational / or basic science research expertise to join our expanding department as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, depending upon the candidate's qualifications. Applicants should be board-certified or board-eligible in PM&R and be eligible to apply for a California medical license by the start date.

Criteria for the Professor of Clinical "X" Series : The incumbent will be expected to conduct substantial research; provide patient care; teach fellows, residents, and medical students; and perform public and University service. The potential for excellence in teaching is an essential criterion for appointment in this series.

All ranks will be expected to have a record of substantial research; lead or have a significant intellectual and substantive contribution to a research program and / or be involved in other creative activities. Creative activity may be highly integrated into clinical activities. May include clinical-translational projects, health services / health outcomes research, case series, educational scholarship, or bench research.

The PM&R physician-scientist interested in pursuing an academic career in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will be given the opportunity to grow in a dynamic department. Our team includes a group of innovative, forward-thinking individuals with high standards of teaching, research, and patient care. The department provides care in UCI Health clinical locations. The team provides inpatient consultation services and ambulatory care services for a diverse population in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinics at UCI Health and affiliated hospitals. The clinician will also be a part of the larger general rehabilitation team caring for patients with a variety of rehab diagnoses in a variety of settings.

UCI Medical Center is a 459-bed acute care hospital equipped with state-of-the-art operating rooms and is the region's only Level I trauma center and Level II pediatric trauma center. It is the primary teaching and training location for the UCI School of Medicine. For 21 consecutive years, the medical center has been rated among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World. UCI Health is building a new world-class hospital, UCI Medical Center-Irvine, a full-service academic health complex that will bring a broad spectrum of the most advanced healthcare services.

UCI Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a new rehabilitation hospital in Irvine, under construction. The two-story facility will function as a stand-alone hospital with 52 beds and will represent one of seven hospitals in the UCI Health system. UCI Health Rehabilitation Hospital.

More information on the department can be found at [https : / / www.pmr.uci.edu / index.asp]

UCI is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). These Federal designations align with UCI's aspiration to be a national leader and global model of inclusive excellence. We seek faculty who are committed to diversity as well as diverse faculty who will be role models for all students.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

MD or DO degree

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research - Briefly describe research and creative activities. The description should be succinct and broadly accessible. Clearly indicate specific contributions to collaborations.

Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Contact information only.

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.ap.uci.edu / JPF09504

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine 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 categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

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.

APM - 035 : Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment.

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.

Job location

Orange, CA and Irvine, CA