Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Urology-CHLA

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The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the Department of Surgery in the Division of Urology, are actively seeking 3 full-time faculty members for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Urology.

The Division of Urology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and the Keck School of Medicine at USC are seeking candidates for full-time, non-tenure track faculty positions at the Assistant and /or Associate Professor level.

The Division of Urology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles comprises a large group of fellowship-trained and board-certified Pediatric Urologist in the United States, offering care in 14 community locations. Our physician provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with congenital and acquired pediatric urology disorders. We are affiliated academically with the Department of Urology at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. We provide training for urologic, and pediatrics residents affiliated with this program and at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

The Division of Urology is ranked among the top hospitals in the nation for Urology care on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals List. Our Surgeons perform approximately 2,200 surgeries annually – one of the largest numbers of pediatric urology surgeries in Southern California and the Southwestern United States.

Children’s Hospital offers the latest treatments and advanced technology, including endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, and robotic surgery through our Minimally Invasive Surgery Program. The program is among the top five programs that perform these types of surgeries in the country.

Active research includes stem cells, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, etiology of human cryptorchidism (undescended testicles), nanotechnology, and a variety of other clinical outcomes research.

Doctors in the Division of Pediatric Urology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles provide comprehensive diagnosis and care for a multitude of genitourinary conditions including bladder exstrophy / and other complex conditions that require genitourinary reconstruction, fetal urology, oncology, nephrolithiasis, spina bifida / neurogenic bladder, and voiding dysfunction.

Special Consideration will be given to those Candidates with experience and/or strong interests in the areas of complex reconstruction, including urinary diversion and bladder exstrophy, genitourinary reconstruction, minimally invasive surgery, endoscopy, and oncology. Of note, we are also developing an Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Blockchain research core, so any candidates with previous experience in these areas of research and with the clinical acumen for a busy clinical environment are encouraged to apply. All qualified candidates are however encouraged to inquire with us. 

The annual base salary range for this position is $400,000 - $770,000.  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.

Requirements:

Must hold an MD degree

Must be Fellowship Trained from Accredited Pediatric Urology Program

Board certified / eligible in Urology

Board certified / eligible in Pediatric Urology

Desirable qualifications:

Strength in teaching

Experience in patient-oriented basic research

Strong oral and written communication / interpersonal skills

Ability to work comfortably in a high-intensity clinical and academic environment

If interested, please apply using the link above and send your inquiries and CVs to the contacts below:

Ed Diaz, MD (Search Committee Chair)

Assistant Professor

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

4650 Sunset Blvd, MS #114

Los Angeles, CA 90027

edwdiaz@chla.usc.edu

Ph: 323-361-2247

Fax: 323-361-8034

USC Institute of Urology

Keck School of Medicine

www.CHLA.org/Urology

and

Janelle Villanueva, MHA 

Division Administrator

Divisions of Urology Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd., Mailstop #100, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Ph: 323-361-8728 

Email: jvillanueva@chla.usc.edu

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