Associate Health Science Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Position overview

Salary range: The salary range for this position is: Assistant Rank - $330,000 - $350,000 or Associate Rank $350,000 - $380,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation plan.

Application Window

Open date: July 6, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Jun 30, 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

HEPATOLOGIST ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE HEALTH SCIENCES OR CLINICAL X PROFESSOR - DIVISION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY

The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine is recruiting for a full-time faculty member in the Professor of Clinical X or Health Sciences Clinical Professor series at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Faculty in the Clinical X series are expected to engage in professional competence and activity, teaching, research and creative work, and University/public service. Faculty in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series are expected to engage in teaching, professional competence and activity, scholarly or creative activities, and University/public service.

EXPECTATIONS
The successful applicant will be primarily dedicated to providing general hepatology care, teaching, and research. Clinical responsibilities will include providing hepatology outpatient consultations and endoscopic procedures and sharing the duties of the inpatient Hepatology/Liver Transplant Service. Educational responsibilities will include supervision of consultations and procedures by fellows, residents, and medical students as well as providing lectures to various audiences. For the Clinical X appointment, the applicant must have the ability to develop and implement investigator-initiated research, obtain extramural funding, and conduct collaborative science as a team member and leader. For the HSCP appointment, the applicant must have the ability to make significant contributions to research teams. Typically, more research effort is allocated to faculty in the Clinical X series, dependent on performance and funding.

UC Davis Health serves a 65,000-square-mile area that includes 33 counties and 6 million residents across Northern and Central California. The UC Davis Medical Center is a 600-plus bed hospital with further expansion ongoing including an innovation hub known as Aggie Square and the 14-story California Tower addition to the UC Davis Medical Center. The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology currently includes 30 physician faculty and staff, including 8 hepatologists, 4 NPs, and 13 fellows. The division provides services at 5 clinics and 5 ambulatory endoscopy units in the Sacramento region. Clinical research within the division is supported by the GI Clinical Research Unit which includes 8 research coordinators and staff supporting over 50 studies. The division has a long-standing history of providing outstanding patient care and medical education focused on the training of GI Fellows.

Appointees to the Clinical X series are required to engage in creative activity that can include clinical/translational research, teaching, patient care and university service. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in research productivity, a defined area of research interest, track record of teaching and mentorship, and outstanding skills in hepatology care.

This recruitment is conducted at the assistant/associate rank. The resulting hire will be at the assistant/associate rank, regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications.

For the full position description and to apply, visit (https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07641).

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must possess or be eligible for the following:
M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.O. or equivalent degree
Board certification/eligibility in Gastroenterology
Medical licensure or eligible for licensure in the state of California
ACGME accredited fellowship or equivalent experience
Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level
The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills and interest in hepatology
Expertise in general gastroenterology and hepatology
Ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

• Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.

Reference requirements

• 5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07641

Help contact: rmadavis@health.ucdavis.edu