Open Faculty Positions

The Department of Urology at Stanford University and Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) seeks a urologic oncologist to join the Department as Assistant Professor in the University Medical Line and a staff surgeon at VAPAHCS. We are particularly interested in candidates who possess outstanding surgical skills in both open and robotic surgery, and who will pursue scholarship in basic/translational, clinical, or health services research.  The candidate will have a full-time academic appointment at Stanford University School of Medicine and a full or part-time clinical appointment at VAPAHCS.

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. Individuals appointed as Assistant Professors will have completed their house staff training and, where appropriate, postdoctoral fellowship training. They must demonstrate excellence or promise of excellence in the overall mix of contributions in clinical care, teaching and scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine appropriate to the programmatic need upon which the appointment will be based.  There should be evidence that candidates have the promise to attain regional recognition for excellence in the overall mix of contributions. If these individuals have not had formal teaching experience, they should have demonstrated during their house staff and fellowship training a commitment to teaching, and they should have the potential to meet or exceed acceptable standards in teaching.

The successful applicant should be board-certified or board-eligible with an MD or MD/PhD (or equivalent) and fellowship training in urologic oncology.  We expect the successful candidate to develop a robust research program with the goal to attain national recognition and independent extramural funding. The candidate will engage in teaching and serve as an integral member of our training programs.  A track record of innovative peer-reviewed publications and extramural career development awards is highly desired.

VAPAHCS is a major academic affiliate of Stanford University School of Medicine and consists of 3 inpatient facilities located at Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore, in addition to 4 community-based outpatient clinics in San Jose, Capitola, Marina, and Fremont. VAPAHCS operates approximately 600 beds and serve more than 67,000 unique Veterans. The reach of the VAPAHCS has been extended through the Community Resource Hub, which leverages tele-urology to bring specialty urologic care to rural and remote Veterans across California, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. VAPAHCS operates one of the largest integrated health care systems in VA in terms of specialized programs, research, and graduate medical education. VAPAHCS’ Research Program is one of the top two in Veterans Health Administration with annual funding of approximately $91M. The Urology Section is based within the Surgical Service and has an established track record of excellence across clinical, research, and educational domains.

What We Offer:

- Professoriate appointment in the University Medical Line at Stanford School of Medicine.

- Competitive compensation and Stanford and VA benefits including superb retirement plans, tuition benefits, health coverage and family care resources.

- A culture of collaboration, innovation, and academic excellence.

- Opportunities to grow in leadership, education, and research, including career development programs.

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 Urology, 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.

Submit your curriculum vitae and a candidate statement describing your clinical, teaching, and research activities and interests by clicking the apply button.

For questions, interested candidates can contact Dana Nelson at dana.nelson@stanford.edu.

The expected base pay range for this position is $372,000 - $399,000.

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.