Health Sciences Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology Full-time

Health Sciences Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology

Position overview

Position title: Health Sciences Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology

Salary range: $250,000 to $300,000 with the opportunity for higher earnings contingent on performance-based incentives

Review timeline: initial review October 30, 2026

Application Window

Open date: October 5, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Oct 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Nov 5, 2026 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

The Department of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles is recruiting for a new faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level (HS Clinical series) for expansion of our clinical care in clinical neurophysiology.

Requirements & Job Summary:

The successful applicant must have obtained a MD, or MD/PhD or equivalent degree(s) and completed a neurology residency. Completion of a clinical neurophysiology subspecialty fellowship program is preferred. The applicant will participate in the clinical, teaching, and research activities of the UCLA Neurology Department. The UCLA Neurology Department is a high-volume center and the successful applicant will work closely with neurologists of many subspecialties in an exciting academic practice. The goal of this recruitment is to expand clinical care for patients and families as well as broaden the training for medical students, residents and fellows. The applicant will also participate in community outreach and CME activities for related health care providers.

The Department encourages candidates to apply who have experience in and who have demonstrated commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds and to improving access to higher education for disadvantaged students through teaching and mentoring activities.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See T5 5

The salary range for this position is $250,000 to $300,000 with the opportunity for higher earnings contingent on performance-based incentives. This position [includes/may include] membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application procedure: Apply by submitting your application to our online RECRUIT system Browse Open Recruitments or Log In – UCLA Academic RECRUIT Please submit the following to be considered for candidacy: • Curriculum Vitae • Statement of Career Interests and Objectives in the areas of research, education and service. • List of 3-6 academic references

Qualifications

Basic qualifications The successful applicant must have obtained a MD, or MD/PhD or equivalent degree(s) and completed a neurology residency

Additional qualifications Completion of a clinical neurophysiology subspecialty fellowship program is preferred

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Reference check authorization release form – Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• UCLA Mission Statement – As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

  The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

  Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles Expand our reach as a global university Enhance our research and creative activities Elevate how we teach Become a more effective institution

  Prompt for candidates for recruitment: Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Applicants must provide the names and contact information of their references. The hiring unit will request confidential letters from the references of those applicants who are under serious consideration.

About UCLA

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.

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.

• “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.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM – 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location

Los Angeles, CA