Clinical Positions in Dermatology 2026-2027

Position description

The Division of Dermatology in the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking applicants for full-time clinician educators in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate and full Professor ranks in an academic setting across our network of campus and community practices for medical dermatology. Our locations include San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Calabasas, Westwood, Santa Monica, Burbank, Pasadena, Century City, West LA, Downtown LA, Encino, Redondo Beach, Santa Clarita, Thousand Oaks and Torrance. To see the locations that are currently recruiting, please click on .

Responsibilities include a minimum of 32 hours per week of direct patient care, supervision of trainees and academic contributions. In addition, the position requires 8 hours of participation and creativity in a variety of professional activities including those that involve teaching, research and administration.

An M.D., D.O., or equivalent is required. The successful candidate must be board certified by the American Board of Dermatology or board eligible to sit for the exam and have an excellent record of clinical activity in medical dermatology. The candidate must have graduated from an ACGME-accredited dermatology residency.

We are seeking candidates who are committed to building a long-term career in academic medical dermatology. These positions are intended for individuals pursuing sustained academic engagement at UCLA rather than short-term employment. As such, they are not suitable for candidates seeking temporary medical dermatology appointments prior to pursuing ACGME fellowship training (e.g., Mohs surgery or dermatopathology fellowship).

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

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

Additional qualifications

Completion of a Dermatology Residency at an ACGME-accredited program is required.
Candidates must be board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology or board-eligible to sit for the exam.

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 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.

• Location Choice - Please upload your document with your preferred location(s).
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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.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA