Anesthesiologist

Stanford’s Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine is recruiting anesthesiologists at all ranks with a focus on the Multispecialty and Regional Anesthesiology Divisions.

Join a nationally recognized anesthesiology department where innovation and clinical excellence define daily practice. Collaborate with expert clinicians on complex cases and help train outstanding residents and fellows with access to the resources needed to deliver the highest standard of care.

Stanford supports your growth with clear pathways to promotion and a wealth of opportunities to lead, teach, and build your academic portfolio. The department is an ideal home for physicians seeking long‑term success and impact.

Compensation and benefits include :

• Highly competitive salary: entry‑level faculty can earn total compensation far exceeding base salaries shown below
• Housing assistance and robust retirement package
• Paid professional development leave
• College tuition grant program for dependents
• World‑class amenities on Stanford’s historic campus

Department culture is inclusive, supportive, and mission‑driven :

• Well established mission, vision, and values and strategic priorities
• Collaborative and growing clinical environments
• Well‑being and organizational health programs

Appointment requirements

The major criterion for appointment as Clinician Educators is excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarship appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. Academic rank will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. An MD or DO degree (or equivalent) is required, and applicants should be eligible for board certification in anesthesiology and medical licensure in California (or an exemption for international medical graduates).

Salary

The expected base pay range for this position is:

• Assistant Professor: $447,000–457,000
• Associate Professor: $471,000–$481,000
• Professor: $494,000–$515,000

This pay range reflects base pay only, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. Total compensation also includes substantial incentive pay for meeting clinical obligations, added compensation for extra hours worked, and a full benefits package (health, retirement, and CME) as well as other components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program, including a wide range of benefits and housing assistance.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

The university’s central functions of research and education depend on freedom of thought, and expression. The Department of Anesthesiology, 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.