Headache Neurologist

Position overview Position salary range: $200,000-$440,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. Application Window Open date: April 27, 2026 Next review date: Tuesday, May 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 at the University of California, Davis, is recruiting a Headache Medicine Neurologist for a full-time faculty position. The position is open at the Assistant or Associate rank in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP) or the Clinical Neurology series. The academic rank of the position is commensurate with the level of experience and qualifications of the applicant. Faculty members provide primarily outpatient and minimal inpatient clinical care; teach medical students, residents and fellows; and provide university/public service. Most clinical responsibilities will focus on neurologic headache and facial pain in the outpatient clinic. The remaining clinical effort will consist of general neurology inpatient attending service. The outpatient clinic has excellent nursing, staff and neuro‑specialty pharmacological support. The Headache Clinic has grown to a busy clinical operation of excellence with all modalities of therapy. There are close relationships with Neurological Surgery and Pain Medicine with opportunities for collaborative translational research. UC Davis Department of Neurology is nationally ranked in USNWR. UC Davis Health has the largest catchment area among academic medical centers in California. To see the full position description and to apply, visit recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07569. Department https://health.ucdavis.edu/neurology/ Qualifications Basic qualifications Possess an MD or DO degree. For the Clinical Neurology series, possess the ability and experience to conduct scholarly/clinical/translational research and a record of publications in peer‑reviewed journals. Additional qualifications Board certified in Neurology by the ABPN. Board certified or eligible in Headache Medicine through the UCNS. Eligible for California medical license. Preferred qualifications For the Clinical Neurology series, evidence of success in obtaining extramural funding and/or administering clinical trials. Application Requirements Document requirements Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae – most recently updated C.V. Statement of Research (Optional) Statement of Teaching (Optional) Authorization to Release Information Form – required for all academic recruitments. Please download, complete, sign, and upload this form. Reference requirements 3-5 references (contact information only) Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07569 Help contact: jvaladez@ucdavis.edu About UC Davis 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. Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub‑contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E‑Verify check. UC Davis is a smoke‑and‑tobacco‑free campus. Job location Sacramento, CA #J-18808-Ljbffr