Academic Leadership

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Explore the Opportunities 

Access essential leadership resources and explore career opportunities available at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Tap into the expertise of our Executive Search Team to learn more about current leadership openings and how to apply or nominate a colleague.

Are you a current UCLA department chair or leader seeking additional resources?  Be sure to access the Chair’s Resource Center or the Executive Search Resources for support and useful information.

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Leadership Opportunities

Explore the current openings and find your next leadership role. Learn what searches are on-going and how to apply or nominate a colleague.

Explore leadership opportunities

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Executive Search

Executive Search Services (ESS) is UCLA Health’s internal team, offering high-touch search services similar to a retained search firm. ESS specializes in recruiting academic and non-academic leaders, using industry best practices.

Learn more about the Executive Search Team
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Additional Support

While our team typically only handles a finite number of leadership positions per year, assigned by senior leadership, we are available for consultation and consider support requests for additional senior level recruitments on a case-by-case basis.

Contact the ESS team
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Chair’s Resource Center

The Department Chair Resource Center a centralized hub for information and resources related to a wide range of topics important to UCLA Health Department chairs and their CAOs. Explore this password protected intranet site for quick answers to your FAQs.

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