Health Sciences Vascular Neurologist

Position overview

Position title: Health Sciences Vascular Neurologist

Salary range: $146,300-$250,000

Review timeline: August 31, 202 initial review

Application Window

Open date: July 30, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Sep 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, Los Angeles (UCLA) is seeking a full-time Vascular Neurologist to provide inpatient clinical neurology and stroke care at UCLA West Valley Medical Center, a satellite hospital affiliated with our academic health system. This position will hold a faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level (or higher commensurate with credentials) in the Health Sciences Clinical series and will support the expansion of our inpatient neurology and cerebrovascular services in a hybrid academic-community setting.

UCLA Neurology is home to a breadth of clinical specialties, clinics, programs, facilities, and leading-edge research initiatives. Our West Valley campus is a Primary Plus Stroke Center, offering 24/7 access to advanced neurovascular services including neuro-endovascular interventions and neurosurgical expertise. The center is supported by RN stroke coordinators, a robust telestroke/teleneurology network, and integrated quality improvement initiatives. Faculty at West Valley collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of renowned interventional neurologists, neurosurgeons, intensivists and neuroradiologists to provide cutting edge neurological care.

The ideal candidate will be a Vascular Neurology fellowship\u2013trained neurologist with a strong commitment to inpatient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and interest in developing a Vascular Neurology and Neurohospitalist service in a supportive, resource-rich environment. Leadership opportunities in administration of the West Valley UCLA Stroke Program will be available to a candidate with appropriate level of expertise and experience. Responsibilities include Acute Stroke/Telestroke consultations, inpatient consultations, stroke care, participation in academic conferences, and community outreach, including CME activities for regional providers.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Possess a MD, DO or MD/PhD or equivalent
• Experience with inpatient and ICU neurology including management of diverse, complex neurologic conditions
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated strong communication skills to work collaboratively with other disciplines, specialties, and neurological subspecialties.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• California medical license or licensure eligibility
• Board certified/eligible in Neurology by the ABPN
• Fellowship training in Vascular Neurology on or before start date.
• Board certification or eligibility in Vascular Neurology on or before start date

The salary range for this position is $146,300 to $250,000 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. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment.

Salary Scale

Application procedure: Apply by submitting your application to our online RECRUIT system

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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 4-6 academic references

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

• Possess a MD, DO or MD/PhD or equivalent

Additional qualifications

Experience with inpatient and ICU neurology including management of diverse, complex neurologic conditions

• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated strong communication skills to work collaboratively with other disciplines, specialties, and neurological subspecialties.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• California medical license or licensure eligibility
• Board certified/eligible in Neurology by the ABPN
• Fellowship training in Vascular Neurology on or before start date.
• Board certification or eligibility in Vascular Neurology on or before start date

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

• Cover Letter (Optional)

• Statement of Research (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.

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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

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.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11225

Help contact: jshinn@mednet.ucla.edu

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA