Associate Director of Clinical Epidemiology and Infection Prevention - UCLA West Valley 2025-2026

Position description

The Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking experienced and highly-motivated applicants for a Health Sciences faculty position at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor rank to join our team as the Associate Director of Clinical Epidemiology and Infection Prevention. The faculty member will provide inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases patient care at our UCLA West Valley location, encompassing a range of patient populations. Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and clinical research are available. The faculty member will have opportunities to teach medical students, residents and fellows. An M.D. or D.O. is required. Must be board certified or board eligible in Infectious Diseases. A California medical license is required.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

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

Additional qualifications

Must be board certified or board eligible in Infectious Diseases.

A California medical license is required.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

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

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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, 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

Los Angeles, CA