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Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: JPF09451 The Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications and nominations for a nationally recognized academic physician to serve as the Chief of the UCLA Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism . One of the leading endocrinology divisions nationally with a total research portfolio of ~$6.5 million, the UCLA Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and understanding of diabetes, endocrine and metabolic disorders. The division comprises a distinguished cadre of 69 faculty members across the full spectrum of clinical care, research, and education with expertise in a variety of subspecialities of endocrinology. The division includes comprehensive and world-renowned clinical programs [ https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/medicine/endocrinology/research-clinical-programs ] providing state of the art care for patients with diabetes, thyroid disease, thyroid tumors and cancers, osteoporosis, pituitary and neuroendocrine disorders; and research programs [ https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/medicine/endocrinology/research-clinical-programs ] committed to developing new treatments and cures for endocrine disorders. The division trains future leaders in endocrinology through the UCLA – VA Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism fellowship program, including 10 fellows, which offers unparalleled clinical and research opportunities at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, and the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System. Housed within one of the largest departments of medicine in the country and located on the campus of an internationally renowned research university with a $1 billion research portfolio, the UCLA Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism is uniquely poised for transformational cross-disciplinary innovation and high-impact research. Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Executive Medical Director of the Department of Medicine at UCLA Health Dr. E. Dale Abel, this is a particularly dynamic time for the department and the next division chief, as the department begins to implement a strategic plan [ https://connect.uclahealth.org/dom/strategic-planning/strategic-plan/ ] to achieve its vision to lead in innovation, transform care, and advance health for all. The division chief works collaboratively with clinical, academic, and administrative leaders within the department, the school of medicine, and UCLA Health, to advance the mission of excellence in clinical care, education, research, and community engagement, while further elevating the stature of the division in the region and nationally. In addition, the chief cultivates a collegial, inclusive, and multidisciplinary culture consistent with the principles of the DGSOM’s Cultural North Star [ https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star ], providing mentorship to faculty members, trainees, and students while also upholding UCLA Health’s patient-experience model, CICARE [ https://cicare.uclahealth.org/ ], and promoting clinical quality, safety, and operational distinction. The ideal candidate is a visionary and distinguished academic physician with an outstanding record of accomplishments in research, education, clinical care and service, who has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a track record of collaboration. The successful candidate will combine an exceptional research background and clinical acumen with superb communication skills and emotional intelligence, an inspiring strategic vision, a dedication to mentorship, development of clinician scientists, PhD scientists, and clinician educators, and a deep commitment to fostering wellness in an equitable environment that is inclusive, humanistic, and respects all facets of diversity. All candidates must hold a MD or equivalent, have appropriate academic credentials for a tenured faculty appointment, be board-eligible in endocrinology, and eligible for licensure in California. Confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest (curriculum vitae and informative personal statement, as well as an EDI statement) are invited and will be considered until an appointment is made: Lin Chang, MD, Search Committee Chair c/o Libby Shin, Executive Director, Office of the Chair of Medicine Email : endochiefsearch@mednet.ucla.edu To apply : https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09451 The posted UC salary scales ( https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html ) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 – Faculty HSCP – Scale 7 ( https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t5-7.pdf ). The salary range for this position is $193,200-$413,200. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan ( https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf ), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. 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 [ https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star ]. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to the University of California commitment to diversity and excellence. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. 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 ] The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists’ current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled ‘Authorization to Release Information’ into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks. To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09451 The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction jeid-a725d05dd3a4634a998094b3362174c8

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