Faculty Positions | Pediatric Brain Center, UCSF Dept of Neurology

Application Window

Open date : July 23, 2025

Next review date : Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Saturday, Jan 23, 2027 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Faculty Positions | Pediatric Brain Center, UCSF Dept of Neurology

The Department of Neurology at UCSF is recruiting new faculty members for the Instructor, Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor ranks of the Adjunct, HS Clinical, Clinical X, and In Residence faculty series. Selected candidates will provide patient care in the Pediatric Brain Center at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals (BCH) in San Francisco and Oakland. On its two campuses, BCH has 375 beds staffed by physicians from over 30 pediatric subspecialties. It is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation's Best Hospitals. Our trauma center In Oakland is an ACS-verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center (one of only five in California) and is dedicated exclusively to caring for children, with over 400 air transports and 48,000 emergency room visits per year. Both hospitals have acute rehabilitation programs, allowing us to follow patients with brain injury through their rehabilitation stays.

The UCSF Department of Neurology has two pediatric neurology divisions : the Division of Child Neurology (in San Francisco) and the BCH Oakland Division. Founded by Dr. Bruce Berg in the 1960's, the Division of Child Neurology was one of the first academic pediatric neurology programs on the West Coast. The BCH Oakland Division has its roots in a historic children's hospital Children's Hospital Oakland which for over 100 years has served the East Bay community as well as children from all regions of California. In 2014, the divisions joined forces within the BCH Pediatric Brain Center. The Pediatric Brain Center is marquee service line integrating neurology and neurosurgery care on both campuses. It is a patient-oriented center that specializes in highly coordinated care for complex nervous system diseases, while also advancing brain health through its research and training missions. The Center has over 30 pediatric neurology faculty, with experts in every subspecialty domain, internationally regarded basic and clinical research programs, a highly competitive Child Neurology residency program (three positions per year), and multiple clinical fellowships.

Qualified candidates will possess a medical degree, medical license, residency training in Pediatric Neurology, and Board-eligibility or certification in Neurology with Special Certification in Child Neurology. Candidates must meet all of the qualifications by the time of appointment. The ideal candidate will have an interest in out-patient general child neurology; candidates with subspecialty training who have an interest practicing both general child neurology and their subspecialty are also ideal. Candidate's application materials must list basic qualifications (or if pending) upon submission. Responsibilities may include providing direct patient care, administering and managing appropriate patient therapies, participation in research, and supervising students, residents, and fellows. Teaching responsibilities include didactic and informal teaching on clinical rounds, and / or informal laboratory teaching.

Applicants must apply online at https : / / aprecruit.ucsf.edu / JPF05633 , with a CV, cover letter, and the names, titles, and e-mail addresses of three peer references who we may contact directly. Applications received outside of the online process cannot be considered.

For positions that are 51% effort or more :

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 . The minimum base salary range for this position is $102,600-$333,700. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

For positions that are 50% effort or less :

See Table 2 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $78,900-$238,300.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and / or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility / certification, medical licensure, etc.).

Cover Letter

Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Statement of Research (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

About UC San Francisco

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location

San Francisco, CA