Assistant Professor - Traumatic Brain Injury Faculty Position

Position overview

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $247,000-$280,500. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

Open date: August 6, 2025

Most recent review date: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 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.

The Department Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UC Davis School of Medicine is recruiting for a full-time (100% time) academic Physiatrist. The position will serve as a faculty member at the Assistant Professor rank in the Clinical X or Health Sciences Clinical Professor track.

The UC Davis Department of PM&R is the premiere rehabilitation service provider in the greater Sacramento region and is located on the UC Davis Health campus in Sacramento, California. UC Davis Health has engaged in a joint venture to launch a new 52 bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the UC Davis Health campus which opened in 2023. Sacramento is an easily accessible, family-oriented city in close proximity to the San Francisco Bay area, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the California coast, and Napa Valley.

This position will provide inpatient and outpatient clinic in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation patient care with a focus on neurorehabilitation. Outpatient clinics (20-40%) will focus on brain injury, poly trauma stroke, spasticity management including baclofen pumps, and general PM&R care. Inpatient responsibilities to include adult acute inpatient rehabilitation wards and consults with PM&R resident support.

This position will provide both formal and didactic sessions and clinical supervision for students and house staff, as well as participate in departmental meetings, conferences, hospital and departmental committees.

• Must possess an M.D. or D.O. degree
• Candidates must have the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment and adhere to University policy and procedures

• Must have completed an approved Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program
• Must be board certified or board eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• The candidate must be eligible for licensure in the State of California and/or have an active California medical license prior to appointment start date

• Subspecialty board certified or board eligible in Brain Injury Medicine (BIM) is preferred
• Demonstrated teaching experience in an academic clinical setting is preferred

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
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