Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clinical, Clinical X, In-Residence, Adjunct) Obesity Medicine
 UC San Diego | |
 United States, California, San Diego | |
 Oct 10, 2025 | |
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Position overview
Position title: General Internal Medicine/Obesity Medicine Faculty Salary range:
The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The pay range for this position is $252,000 - $287,000. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2025-26-academic-salary-scales.html. Application Window Open date: October 10, 2025 Next review date: Sunday, Nov 9, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Division of General Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (http://med.ucsd.edu) is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. We are actively recruiting academic physicians for faculty positions in Obesity Medicine at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The positions include providing care within a multidisciplinary obesity center, with potential opportunities to also practice general internal medicine in a faculty primary care clinic. The selected candidates will contribute to high-quality clinical care, including the management of patients through lifestyle interventions, anti-obesity pharmacotherapy, and coordination of care for bariatric surgery. In addition, the selected candidates will be responsible for the teaching and training of students, residents, and fellows, and, if applicable, conducting research in their area of expertise. The appropriate series and appointment will be based on the candidate's background and experience. A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for your review: HS Clinical Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-278.pdf Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded. As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Candidates must have an MD, DO, or equivalent degree. Candidates must be board certified in Internal Medicine and board certified in Obesity Medicine. Candidates must also hold or be eligible for a California medical license, or an equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California. Application Requirements Document requirements
Reference requirements
Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04381 Help contact: j7jones@ucsd.edu About UC San Diego 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. 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 prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties. The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at:https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report. 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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. * "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. | |