Open Faculty Positions

The Department of Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking board-certified or board-eligible dermatologists to join the faculty as Clinical Assistant Professors in the Clinician Educator line. This is a full-time, non-tenure eligible academic appointment, offering the opportunity to provide outstanding dermatologic care with a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring trainees and medical students.

We are seeking candidates with an MD or MD/PhD who are interested in developing a clinical practice that aligns with departmental needs and individual expertise.

The major criteria for appointment for Clinician Educators is excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administration and/or scholarship appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.

Areas of Departmental Need

We expect the successful candidate(s) to develop or hold expertise in one or more of the following clinical and educational priorities. This list is not exhaustive and may evolve with departmental needs. We also welcome exploratory conversations about mutual fit and encourage interested candidates to apply.

• Access/Urgent Dermatologic Care
• Virtual Care
• Nail Disease
• Inpatient Consultative Dermatology
• High Risk Skin Cancer
• Supportive Dermato-Oncology
• Survivorship

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD from an accredited medical school
• Board certification or board eligibility in dermatology
• Strong clinical dermatologic skills
• Commitment to trainee education
• Ability to work collaboratively in an academic medical center environment

Applications will be reviewed beginning September 30, 2026 and accepted until January 31, 2027.

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 disability.access@stanford.edu.

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

Apply at the link above with CV, a letter of interest, and the names of three references. For questions, please contact dermatologyfacultyaffairs@stanford.edu.

The expected base pay range for this position is:

Assistant Professor $232,000-$244,000 

This pay range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It does not include all components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and our wide-range of benefits, including housing assistance, please contact the hiring department.

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.