Surgeon - Scientist Faculty, Hand Surgery

Position overview
Position title:
Surgeon - Scientist Faculty, Hand Surgery

Salary range:
The posted UC salary scales () set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. The salary range for this position is $200,000- $999,999. See Table 5 - Summary: This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan ( which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date: October 22, 2025

Most recent review date: Friday, Nov 21, 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: Thursday, Apr 30, 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 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series, specializing in hand surgery.

Qualified candidates must have completed an Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery Residency program, successfully completed a Hand Surgery Fellowship, and must be board certified or board eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery, and be able to obtain a California medical license. Applicants are expected to have excellent clinical skills and be willing to actively participate in medical education.

Faculty rank and step with UCLA will be determined and commensurate with the applicant's background and accomplishments.

As a hand surgeon in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the faculty member will be expected to teach medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as provide care for hand pathology for UCLA Health patients. The faculty member will be expected to participate in the hand call pool covering for emergency hand issues at both Ronald Reagan and Santa Monica Hospitals.

Candidates should be fully engaged in providing state-of-the-art, patient-centered care. We seek an accomplished physician with an interest in developing an academic orthopaedic surgery practice focused on hand surgery. The candidate must be comfortable covering microsurgery in an orthopaedic hand surgery call pool. Candidates should be enthusiastic about engaging in educating medical students, residents, and fellows, serving the university community, and augmenting one of the nation's leading departments.

The posted UC salary scales () set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. The salary range for this position is $200,000- $999,999. See Table 5 - Summary: This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan ( which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Interested applicants are asked to provide an updated curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, and a statement on contributions to UCLA's mission. Applicants must submit their application materials online at:

All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct

Confidential inquiries related to this position and/or search may be directed to OrthoAPO@mednet.ucla.edu.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Qualified candidates must hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent. Candidates must also have completed an Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery Residency program, and successfully completed a Hand Surgery Fellowship.

Additional qualifications

Candidates should be board certified/eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery, and have or be eligible for a California medical license.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates who have demonstrated excellence in research, preferably with a track record of extramural funding, is preferred

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter (Optional)

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

• 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

• 0-3 required (contact information only)

The letter must be dated, signed and addressed to the Department Chair.

Nicholas Bernthal, MD FAOA

Professor and Chair

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Apply link:

Help contact: kaalvarado@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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 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.

• "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
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location
Los Angeles, CA