Clinical Nutrition Career Development Position 2025-2026

Position overview

Salary range :

The posted UC salary scales [https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / compensation / index.html ] set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The salary range for this position is $78,900-$140,700. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan [https : / / ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / apm / apm-670.pdf ], which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date : July 2, 2025

Most recent review date : Monday, Aug 4, 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 27, 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 Division of Clinical Nutrition in the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applicants for a faculty position at the Instructor rank.

As a Clinical Instructor on a career development pathway, the candidate will be expected to see patients under supervision of the Division Chief and other faculty as well as independently. The main responsibilities under the clinical program will be to provide consultation and care to patients at the Clinical Nutrition clinic at the Medical Plaza and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Candidates will be expected to teach medical students and residents.

Applicants must have an M.D. or D.O. degree and must be board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine. The primary area of clinical practice in the division is the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesity-associated diseases of cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, and fatty liver disease. Other areas of practice include enteral parental nutrition, GI disorders, malnutrition and nutrition oncology.

The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https : / / medschool.ucla.edu / cultural-north-star .

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 https : / / regents.universityofcalifornia.edu / governance / policies / 1111.html .

Division : https : / / www.uclahealth.org / clinicalnutrition /

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

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

Additional qualifications

Must be board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine.

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

None

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.apo.ucla.edu / JPF10451

Help contact : gthames@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, 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.

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Job location

Los Angeles