What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor-Multiple Sclerosis position at University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)?
Open date: July 9, 2025
Most recent review date: Saturday, Aug 9, 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: Tuesday, Sep 9, 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.
The Department of Neurology and the Multiple Sclerosis Program at the University of California, Los Angeles are recruiting for a new faculty position for further expansion of our multiple sclerosis clinical and research programs.
Requirements & Job Summary:
The successful applicant must have completed a multiple sclerosis fellowship or hold an Assistant Professor position with expertise in clinical MS. The applicant must have outstanding clinical and teaching skills. The applicant will participate in the clinical, teaching, and clinical research activities of the UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program. This includes providing outpatient clinical care in the UCLA multiple sclerosis clinic, participating in multiple sclerosis clinical trials and attending multiple sclerosis clinical research monthly meetings. The multidisciplinary UCLA multiple sclerosis program includes NIH, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and other funded research initiatives.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
* Possess a MD, DO or MD/PhD or equivalent
* Strong organizational skills
* Demonstrated strong communication skills to work collaboratively with other disciplines, specialties, and neurological subspecialties.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
* California medical license or licensure eligibility
* Board certified/eligible in Neurology by the ABPN
* Fellowship training in multiple sclerosis on or before start date.
* Board certification or eligibility in multiple sclerosis on or before start date
The salary range for this position is $136,100 to $250,000 with the opportunity for higher earnings contingent on performance-based incentives. This position [includes/may include] membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment.
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t5-5.pdf
Application procedure: Apply by submitting your application to our online RECRUIT system
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10488
Please submit the following to be considered for candidacy:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Career Interests and Objectives in the areas of research, education and service.
- List of 4-6 academic references
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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.
* Possess a MD, DO or MD/PhD or equivalent
* Strong organizational skills
* Demonstrated strong communication skills to work collaboratively with other disciplines, specialties, and neurological subspecialties.
* California medical license or licensure eligibility
* Board certified/eligible in Neurology by the ABPN
* Fellowship training in multiple sclerosis on or before start date.
* Board certification or eligibility in multiple sclerosis on or before start date
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 institutionPrompt 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
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Only references of serious candidate will be contacted
Help contact: jshinn@mednet.ucla.edu
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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Salary : $136,100 - $250,000
