Academic Acute Pain Anesthesiologist

Position overview



Salary range:
The salary range for this position is $450,000-$600,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

Application Window

Open date: May 5, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

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

Final date: Thursday, Dec 31, 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 Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of California, Davis, is recruiting for one Acute Pain Anesthesiology Assistant/Associate or Full Professor in the Clinical X or Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series.

As an academic acute pain anesthesiologist, the successful candidate will manage acute perioperative pain across a broad range of surgical services at UC Davis Medical Center, with a focus on delivering procedure-specific multimodal analgesia. Responsibilities include participation in the Acute Pain Service-specific call schedule, development of individualized pain plans, and performance of regional anesthesia techniques, including ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks and neuraxial procedures. The candidate will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize recovery, reduce opioid use and improve patient outcomes. Additional responsibilities include clinical education of medical students, residents and fellows, and service activities commensurate with academic rank. Faculty in this role may have the opportunity to serve as attending faculty in both the operating room and intensive care settings, including solo faculty assignments. In addition to clinical care, teaching and service, Health Sciences Clinical Professor series faculty engage in scholarly or creative activities which derive from and support their primary responsibilities in clinical teaching, professional and service activities, while Clinical X series faculty should have involvement in an extramurally funded research program and a publication list.

Rank and Salary are commensurate with experience. Additional inquiries may be directed to Ruben Jimenez at View phone number on click.appcast.io or Kristin Britton-Isaacson at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Candidate is required to upload a CV, cover letter including a statement of research, clinical interests and teaching, Authorization to Release Information form, and the names and contact information of 3-5 references. For full position description and to apply, go to JPF07593

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

MD/DO, graduation from an ACGME-approved residency program, experience in acute perioperative pain management and regional anesthesia or completion of an ACGME-accredited Pain Medicine fellowship, ABA board certification or eligibility, and experience teaching medical students and/or residents and fellows.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

California Medical License by date of hire

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

Ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Cover Letter including statement of Clinical Interest, Research and Teaching

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

• Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

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About UC Davis

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled, "Authorization to Release Information" into UC RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.

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 for 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 providing documents as specified in 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.

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees and students. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service are embodied by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values. A variety of resources and programs are available to academics, staff, and students that reflect the core values reflected in our strategic plan: "To Boldly Go," our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs' Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400.

UC Davis is also a national leader in inclusive practice. There are numerous links available on the About Us webpage where you can learn more about our administration, campus rankings, locations, campus safety, sustainability, visiting UC Davis and UC Davis Health.

The university is consistently ranked among the top institutions in the world for campus sustainability practices by the UI Green Metric World University Rankings. UC Davis is focused on achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and repeatedly shown its commitment to preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for generations to come.

The University of California and UC Davis are committed to offering a wide variety of benefits for employees. The University of California Employee benefits and UC Davis New Employee benefits webpages have additional information.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Sacramento, CA