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Assistant/Associate/Professor Rank
University Of California - Irvine
Location : Irvine, CA, 92606
Job Type : Full Time / Part Time
Salary : $253,497 to $319,208
Date Posted : 1 December 2025
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series (Assistant/Associate/Professor Rank) Irvine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / School of Medicine / UC IrvinePosition overview
Application Window
Open date:April 2, 2025
Most recent review date:Friday, Nov 7, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date:Wednesday, Apr 1, 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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of California, Irvine anticipates openings for PM&R specialist positions. The positions will be at the level of the Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series (Assistant, Associate, Professor rank) depending upon the candidate's qualifications.
Criteria for the Professor in the Health Sciences Series:
Health Sciences Clinical Professor series faculty engage in scholarly or creative activities which derive from and support their primary responsibilities in clinical teaching and professional and service activities.
Clinicians interested in pursuing an academic career in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialty will be given the opportunity to grow in a dynamic department.
Our team includes a group of innovative, forward-thinking individuals with high standards of teaching, research, and patient care. The department provides care in UCI Health clinical locations. The team provides inpatient consultation services and ambulatory care services for a diverse population in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinics at UCI Health and affiliated hospitals. The clinician will also be a part of the larger general rehabilitation team caring for patients with a variety of rehab diagnoses in a variety of settings. This position is part of in-patient support for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Irvine Hospital, with clinical opportunities that may expand to 1 to 2 outpatient clinics at the Irvine location. Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload the required material electronically to be considered for this position.
UCI Medical Center, Irvine will include a seven-story, 144-bed general acute care hospital with a 24-hour emergency department. UCI Medical Center, Irvine Hospital
UCI Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a new rehabilitation hospital in Irvine, under construction. The four-story facility will function as a stand-alone hospital with 52- beds and will represent one of seven hospitals in the UCI Health system. UCI Health Rehabilitation Hospital .
UCI Medical Center, Orange is a 459-bed acute care hospital equipped with state-of-the-art operating rooms and is the region’s only Level I trauma center and Level II pediatric trauma center. It is the primary teaching and training location for the
UCI School of Medicine. For 21 consecutive years, the medical center has been rated among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World. UCI Health is building a new world-class hospital, UCI Medical Center-Irvine, a full-service academic health complex that will bring a broad spectrum of the most advanced healthcare services.
Department: https://www.pmr.uci.edu/index.asp
UCI is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). These Federal designations align with UCI's aspiration to be a national leader and global model of inclusive excellence. We seek faculty who are committed to diversity as well as diverse faculty who will be role models for all students.
Qualifications
Must possess MD or DO degree.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Teaching Statement - See our .
Physician references only.
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine 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 categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy .
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.
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Freqently Asked Questions
This role offers clinical teaching and scholarly activities tailored to physical medicine and rehabilitation, fostering academic growth through dynamic patient care, research, and professional service. UC Irvine’s supportive environment enables faculty to deepen expertise and progress within the health sciences clinical professor series.
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and demonstrate commitment to clinical teaching, research, and service. The role demands expertise in physical medicine and rehabilitation along with a passion for advancing patient-centric care within a robust academic setting.
Yes, assistant professors focus heavily on foundational clinical teaching and service, while associate and full professors take on expanded leadership, research mentorship, and complex patient care roles, reflecting their growing experience and scholarly contributions.
Irvine’s healthcare sector is robust with growing demand for academic clinicians. Competition is moderate to high due to the region’s appeal, requiring applicants to showcase strong clinical expertise, academic achievements, and alignment with UC Irvine’s inclusive excellence goals.
Candidates typically need California medical licensure and board certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Additional credentials in clinical teaching or research can enhance job prospects given the region’s emphasis on high-quality academic healthcare.
UC Irvine’s culture values diversity, inclusive excellence, and innovation, encouraging professors to engage with a diverse student body and patient population while fostering an environment that supports interdisciplinary collaboration and forward-thinking clinical education.
UC Irvine emphasizes a balance of scholarly activity, clinical teaching, and patient care within a minority-serving institution. This unique setting provides opportunities to work with diverse populations and contribute to inclusive academic excellence, differentiating it from more traditional research-heavy roles.
Based on regional data for academic medical centers in Irvine, assistant professors typically earn between $160,000 and $210,000 annually, with associate and full professors earning higher salaries reflecting experience and scholarly contributions.
Professors collaborate across inpatient and outpatient settings within UCI Health, including the Irvine hospital and affiliated facilities. This integration supports comprehensive patient care, offers diverse clinical experiences, and enhances academic teaching opportunities within a large health network.
UC Irvine’s unique status as a minority-serving institution combined with its new state-of-the-art facilities and emphasis on inclusive excellence provides a progressive academic environment. Faculty engage with diverse populations and have access to cutting-edge clinical and research resources.
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