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The Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine seeks a full-time general neurosurgeon who has a clinical focus on spine surgery at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the University Medical Line, based primarily at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo Alto. We are particularly interested in candidates who are outstanding surgeon-scientists with a strong commitment to advancing the academic mission through clinical excellence, teaching, and translational research involving the spine and spinal cord injury.

The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. Faculty rank will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

We seek an individual who will establish and lead a laboratory focused on spine translational research and spinal cord injury.  Candidates must have completed neurosurgery training, be board-certified or eligible by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, and be eligible for a California medical license. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence or strong potential in clinical care, teaching, and scholarly activity, with a trajectory toward regional or national recognition.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact [email protected].

The university’s central functions of research and education depend on freedom of thought, and expression. The Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.