Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery (Hepatobiliary/Transplant Surgery Division)

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 Hepato-Biliary/Pancreatic Surgery and Abdominal Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California is inviting applicants for the position of Transplant Surgeon at the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Surgery. 

Opportunity details:

• The qualified candidate should possess clinical expertise in abdominal organ transplantation, particularly in kidney and pancreas transplant and laparoscopic donor nephrectomies. Experience in split liver donor procurements is highly desired.
• The selected candidate will be responsible for providing clinical expertise in patient care management, teaching fellows, collaborating in research, and continuing education.
• The position will be primarily based at Keck Hospital of USC and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and may include supporting services at satellite locations, including coverage of Hepatobiliary Surgery at LA County Hospital (LAC+USC).
• Qualified candidates will have an MD or DO degree, will have completed an ASTS-accredited Multi-organ Abdominal Transplantation fellowship, be certified by the American Board of Surgery, be eligible to work in the United States, and be eligible for licensure in the state of California, with current licensure preferred.
• Interested candidates should apply here and upload a current CV and letter of interest. For further inquiries contact: Sandy Chau at Sandy.Chau@med.usc.edu

The annual base salary range for this position is $352,000-$375,000.  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.

Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California’s medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Keck Medicine combines academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities to provide highly specialized care for some of the most acute patients in the country. Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in eight specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Hospitals rankings. 

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.