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Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery (Clinician Educator) CHLAApply (https://facultypositions.usc.edu/FAS/application/position?postingId=REQ20160570) Keck School of Medicine Faculty Los Angeles, California
The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles.
As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the Trojan Family, which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.
The Division of Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and the Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) are actively seeking a full-time faculty member for the position of Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery (Clinician Educator).
The ideal candidate will have clinical expertise in general pediatric neurosurgical conditions and an interest in treating hydrocephalus.
Candidate must share and demonstrate a personal commitment to CHLA’s values of respect, excellence, service, knowledge, and teamwork, which are also values shared by the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Candidates should have strong clinical, research, and leadership experience in a children’s hospital and/or academic pediatric department affiliated with a university medical school.
Board eligibility or certification in pediatric neurological surgery is required.
Our four full-time pediatric neurosurgery faculty perform 600-700 operative cases/year for a broad range of neurosurgical conditions.
Education of the next generation of pediatric neurosurgeons is an important component of our mission, and we have an accredited pediatric neurosurgical fellowship and host 2-3 rotating neurosurgery residents.
We have a full complement of Advanced Practice Providers providing both inpatient and outpatient support to the Division.
The Division of Neurosurgery is an integral part of The Neurological Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
In conjunction with the Division of Neurology, The Neurological Institute serves children from newborns to young adults, helping children reach their full neurologic potential.
An integrated clinic space for the Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery opened in the Spring of 2021 offering comprehensive and integrated outpatient neurologic services in a patient-centered environment.
The NI is a preeminent referral center, attracting families from across the country and around the world.
Each component of care—from clinical equipment and surgical techniques to psychosocial support and rehabilitation—has been designed with children in mind.
CHLA is a premier pediatric teaching hospital affiliated with USC since 1932, which is the oldest private research university in the Western U.S. and among the top universities in the nation.
CHLA has been ranked the No. 1 hospital for children in California, No. 1 in the Western U.S. and a top 10 pediatric hospital in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report.
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Academic appointment through USC Keck School of Medicine is available at a level appropriate to training and experience.
The annual base salary range for this position is $580,000-$862,000.
When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
For inquiries, please contact:
Mark D.
Krieger, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief
Senior Vice President, Department of Surgery
Billy and Audrey L.
Wilder Chair in Neurosurgery
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery, USC Keck School of Medicine
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Email:mkrieger@chla.usc.edu (sdurham@chla.usc.edu)
Phone: 323-361-2314
REQ20160570 Posted Date: 03/23/2025
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