Clinical Position in Transplant Nephrology

Position overview

Salary range :

The posted UC salary scales [] set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The salary range for this position is $142,100-$429,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan [], which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date : September 19, 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 : Monday, Dec 22, 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.

Position description

The prestigious UCLA Kidney Transplant Program is seeking to hire a faculty member to join our large and growing program. The candidate should have an M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree, board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, and have completed an AST / ASN accredited transplant nephrology fellowship or have the equivalent experience by years of practice as a transplant nephrologist in a sizeable transplant program. The faculty position will be in the Health Sciences Clinical series at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate or full Professor rank commensurate with experience level.

We seek a candidate with a proven track record of exceptional clinical care, scholarly activity and teaching. The clinical faculty member will be expected to provide clinical care in both the pre-transplant and post-transplant setting including primary medical management of acutely transplanted patients during their initial admission for transplant surgery. This position involves working with a multi-disciplinary team which includes nurse practitioners and direct supervision and teaching of nephrology fellows, residents and medical students.

The kidney transplant program at UCLA is one of the most prominent in the U.S., performing over 400 transplants per year. The transplant program has over 60 dedicated personnel. This faculty position is expected to contribute to the clinical, research, and to the overall academic mission of the Department of Medicine and the Division of Nephrology.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

An M.D. or D.O. is required.

Additional qualifications

Must be board certified in Internal Medicine.

Must be board eligible or board certified in Nephrology.

Must have a California medical license.

Must have completed an AST / ASN accredited transplant nephrology fellowship or have equivalent experience by years of practice as a transplant nephrologist in a sizeable transplant program.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows :

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment :

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Reference requirements

• 2-4 required (contact information only)

Please provide contact information for two potential references.

Apply link :

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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 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.