Pediatric Epileptologist

Position overview Salary range: The salary range for this position is $200,000-$440,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. Application Window Open date: March 26, 2026 Next review date: Sunday, Apr 26, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. 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. Position description The Department of Neurology, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, is recruiting a Pediatric Epileptologist with expertise in surgical epilepsy. Primary responsibilities of the position include inpatient and outpatient clinical care; teaching medical students, residents and epilepsy fellows; developing research and creative work; and providing university/public service. The candidate will deliver inpatient care at the UC Davis Children's Hospital and Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, and outpatient care at the Campus Commons and Midtown Neurology Specialty clinics. The position is available in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP) or Clinical Neurology series at the Assistant, Associate, or Full rank commensurate with experience.The UC Davis Children's Hospital is the Sacramento region's only nationally ranked, comprehensive hospital for children. It has the Central Valley's only Level 1 pediatric trauma center and emergency department with board-certified physicians in more than 30 subspecialties. It has a 49-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), is a Level III nursery, and cares for infants from throughout Northern California. The NICU averages more than 500 admissions per year while the 24-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) averages more than 1000 admissions annually. The Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) is a four-bed unit within the Children's Hospital.The UC Davis Department of Neurology and UC Davis Health teaching hospital are nationally ranked in US News & World Report. UC Davis is an NAEC Level 4 Pediatric Epilepsy Center. The Department of Neurology's Child Neurology section has twelve physicians, including five pediatric epileptologists, nurse practitioner, and social worker. Department: neurology/ Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) * MD, DO or MD/PhD * California medical license or licensure eligibility * Completion of an ACGME approved residency program in child neurology or equivalent * For the Clinical Neurology series, prior experience to conduct scholarly/clinical/translational research and a record of publication in peer reviewed journals Additional qualifications (required at time of start) * Board certified or eligible in Epilepsy, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology or equivalent * Fellowship training in epilepsy or clinical neurophysiology (epilepsy track)Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position) * For the Clinical Neurology series, a track record of productive scientific investigation evident in peer reviewed publications and successful competition for extramural support Application Requirements Document requirementsCover LetterCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. 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