Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery (Acute Care Surgery)

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 University of Southern California (USC) Department of Surgery is recruiting acute care surgeons to practice general surgery, emergency surgery, and surgical critical care at Keck Hospital of USC and Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, both in Los Angeles.  We seek faculty at the Assistant or Associate Professor level who are BC/BE in general surgery and have obtained added qualifications (BC/BE) in critical care from the American Board of Surgery.  Departmental (joint) appointments and additional clinical activity will be determined on an individual basis.  Demonstrated interest in teaching or research is required; the ideal candidate will have a history of scholarship and evidence of recognition in the field of acute care surgery and critical care.  Faculty will collaborate as part of a multi-professional acute care surgery team on a broad range of initiatives that include performance improvement, informatics, tele-medicine, global health, engineering, and business.  Leadership and excellent interpersonal skills are essential.

Apply here and upload CV, 3 references and a letter of interest.  For further inquiries, contact: Perren Cobb, MD, FACS, FCCM, Service Chief, Acute Care Surgery, and Director, Surgical Critical Care, Keck Hospital of USC, and Professor of Clinical Surgery & Anesthesiology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA, jpcobb@usc.edu, phone 323-442-6878.

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.  Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.