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Spine Neurosurgeon

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
United States, California, Los Angeles
Jul 25, 2026
Position overview Position title: Spine Neurosurgeon Salary range: The salary range for this position is $187,400 - $492,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan: HSCP, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation beyond this base salary. Application Window Open date: July 24, 2026 Next review date: Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Friday, Jul 23, 2027 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 Spine Neurosurgeon University of California, Los Angeles Full time Assistant, Associate, or Full, Health Sciences Clinical Professor faculty position in Neurosurgery at UCLA The Department of Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking a neurosurgeon with focus and expertise in spinal surgery. Candidates should have completed a neurosurgery residency program, as well as a formal post-residency complex spine surgery fellowship. Candidates will be expected to develop an active academic program with high-caliber research and to maintain a high- volume clinical practice. Candidates must be ABNS board certified or board eligible in neurosurgery and should have a proven record of accomplishment in academically oriented activities with a commitment to teaching and research. In addition, the candidate must have or be eligible for a California medical license. Compensation and academic title will be commensurate with experience. The posted UC salary set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 scales: Table 5. The salary range for this position is $187,400 - $492,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan: HSCP, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation beyond this base salary. The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at: JPF11209 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: Cultural North Start. 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. Qualifications Basic qualifications Candidates must be ABNS board certified or board eligible in neurosurgery and should have a proven record of accomplishment in academically oriented activities with a commitment to teaching and research. In addition, the candidate must have or be eligible for a California medical license. Compensation and academic title will be commensurate with experience. Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Statement of Research (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 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 Statement of Teaching (Optional) Reference requirements 3-5 required (contact information only) Only references of serious candidates will be contacted Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11209 Help contact: cristinagomez@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