Open Leadership Positions

UC San Diego School of Medicine is committed to academic excellence and enhancing the access, inclusion, and success of our diverse faculty, staff and learners. We are recruiting visionary leaders to further our education, research and clinical tripartite mission.

Department Chair Recruitments

Department of Ophthalmology, Chair (Job #JPF04557)

UC San Diego is seeking its next Chair of the Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology who will be an inspirational scholar, clinician, and leader with proven administrative experience to work closely with faculty, staff, and administrators within Ophthalmology and beyond, fostering excellence in research and discovery, education, clinical care, and community outreach and service. Consistent with the core values of the institution, the Chair is responsible for the quality of educational, clinical, and scientific programs within the department.

The Chair is further responsible for the overall leadership and management of the department consistent with guidelines set forth in the policy and procedures in the UC systemwide Academic Personnel Manual (APM) as issued by the Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, the UC San Diego Policy & Procedure Manual and Academic Senate Bylaws and Regulations. This oversight includes the appropriate and optimal use of human, financial, space, and other resources to successfully manage the educational, clinical, and research missions of the department. As with similar roles, the Chair is expected to abide by UC San Diego’s Guidelines for Department Chairs Duties, including in the areas of faculty recruitment, service, and other policies and regulations.

Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Medicine, with a dotted reporting line to the CEO of UC San Diego Health, the Chair will be responsible for the Department’s overall management, academic planning, budget, personnel, resource allocation, and programs. The Chair is charged with establishing and advancing the Department’s strategic direction. To meet operational needs and strategic goals, the Chair will hire and retain outstanding faculty and staff, advocate to campus leaders for critical resources, and partner with other units to advance the department’s educational and scientific prominence. The Chair will benefit from working alongside exceptional staff and have the partnership of a skilled and committed executive leadership team.

Search Advisory Committee:

• H. Irene Su, MD, (chair), Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
• Greg Appelbaum, PhD, Psychiatry
• Sally Baxter, MD, Ophthalmology
• Ami Doshi, MD, Pediatrics
• Heather Hofflich, DO, Endocrinology
• Marc Niethammer, PhD, Computer Science and Engineering and Neurological Surgery
• Charmi Patel, MD, Pathology
• Shira Robbins, MD, Ophthalmology
• Christopher Toomey, MD, PhD, Ophthalmology
   

 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chair (Job#JPF04556)

 UC San Diego is seeking its next Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, who will be an inspirational scholar, clinician, and leader with proven administrative experience to work closely with faculty, staff, and administrators within Orthopaedic Surgery and beyond, fostering excellence in research and discovery, education, clinical care, and community outreach and service. Consistent with the core values of the institution, the Chair is responsible for the quality of educational, clinical, and scientific programs within the department.

The Chair is further responsible for the overall leadership and management of the department consistent with guidelines set forth in the policy and procedures in the UC systemwide Academic Personnel Manual (APM) as issued by the Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, the UC San Diego Policy & Procedure Manual and Academic Senate Bylaws and Regulations. This oversight includes the appropriate and optimal use of human, financial, space, and other resources to successfully manage the educational, clinical, and research missions of the department. As with similar roles, the Chair is expected to abide by UC San Diego’s Guidelines for Department Chairs Duties, including in the areas of faculty recruitment, service, and other policies and regulations.

Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean, School of Medicine, with a dotted reporting line to the CEO of UC San Diego Health, the Chair will be responsible for the Department’s overall management, academic planning, budget, personnel, resource allocation, and programs. The Chair is charged with establishing and advancing the Department’s strategic direction. To meet operational needs and strategic goals, the Chair will hire and retain outstanding faculty and staff, advocate to campus leaders for critical resources, partner with external organizations, and collaborate with internal units to advance the department’s educational and scientific prominence. The Chair will benefit from working alongside exceptional staff and have the partnership of a skilled and committed executive leadership team.

Search Advisory Committee:

• Monica Guma, MD, PhD (chair), Rheumatology
• Charles Coffey, MD, Otolaryngology
• Ian Foran, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Katharine Hinchcliff, MD, Surgery
• Andrew McCulloch, PhD, Bioengineering and Medicine
• Minhthy Meineke, MD, Anesthesia
• Joseph Osorio, MD, PhD, Neurological Surgery
• Sameer Shah, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Eddie Smitaman, MD, Radiology
• V. Salil Upasani, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery