University of Vermont
Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor General Surgeon
This role involves providing bariatric and general surgical services at a tertiary care hospital, with additional responsibilities for educating medical students and general surgery residents. The position also includes clinical research and faculty development within a Center of Excellence designated bariatric surgery program.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide bariatric and general surgical services to the patient population served by the tertiary care hospital
- • Educational responsibilities for medical students and general surgery residents from UVM
- • Engage in clinical research
- • Participate in faculty development, educational opportunities, clinical productivity, and scientific excellence
Required
- • Board certified in General Surgery or board eligible with plans for certification
- • Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Vermont
- • Eligible to work in the United States
Position Details
Posting Details
Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.
Advertising Copy
The Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and its affiliated medical center, the University of Vermont Medical Center, is seeking a BC/BE Bariatric/General Surgeon to join the faculty in the Department of Surgery in our Center of Excellence designated bariatric surgery program. Candidates must be board certified in General Surgery or board eligible with plans for certification and be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Vermont and eligible to work in the United States. Duties include educational responsibilities for medical students and general surgery residents from UVM, as well as clinical research. Furthermore, the position entails providing bariatric and general surgical services to the patient population served by our tertiary care hospital. Meanwhile, our institution will provide resources conducive to faculty development, educational opportunities, clinical productivity, and scientific excellence.
This is a full-time, 12-month salaried faculty appointment in the Clinical Scholar Pathway at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor and carries with it attending staff privileges at University of Vermont Medical Center as part of University of Vermont Health Medical Group. Salary is competitive and commensurate with ability and experience.
Located in Burlington, the University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Medical Group as Vermont’s only academic medical center. It is the only ACS verified Level 1 trauma center in the state and provides tertiary care to patients from Vermont and Northern New York. Burlington is a vibrant community located on the shores of Lake Champlain, between the Adirondack and Green Mountains. With year-round recreational opportunities, safe communities and excellent schools, this progressive community has been frequently cited as one of the most livable cities in the U.S. While offering the tranquility of more rural living, Vermont offers accessibility to major cities like Montreal, Canada and Boston, Massachusetts.
The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through their teaching, service, research, scholarship, or creative arts.
Successful candidates will exhibit a strong commitment to the tenets of Our Common Ground and the principles of professionalism. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism.
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/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 category legally protected by federal or state law.
Applicants must apply online at: www.uvmjobs.com under Position No. 001541. Applications must include:
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Employment is subject to a successful background check.
Anticipated Pay Range
The anticipated salary range for this position is $425,000 – $460,000
The referenced salary ranges reflect the combined total range based on dual employment by both the University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Medical Group. The salary ranges do not include all components of compensation. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary ranges stated herein.
Job Location Burlington, Vermont, United States Job Open Date 03/13/2026 Job Close Date Category
Position Information
Posting Number F3639PO Department Surg-General/55772 Advertising/Posting Title Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor General Surgeon FLSA Exempt Position Number 001541 Employee FTE 1.0 Employee Term (months) 12
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Details
Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.
Advertising Copy
The Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and its affiliated medical center, the University of Vermont Medical Center, is seeking a BC/BE Bariatric/General Surgeon to join the faculty in the Department of Surgery in our Center of Excellence designated bariatric surgery program. Candidates must be board certified in General Surgery or board eligible with plans for certification and be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Vermont and eligible to work in the United States. Duties include educational responsibilities for medical students and general surgery residents from UVM, as well as clinical research. Furthermore, the position entails providing bariatric and general surgical services to the patient population served by our tertiary care hospital. Meanwhile, our institution will provide resources conducive to faculty development, educational opportunities, clinical productivity, and scientific excellence.
This is a full-time, 12-month salaried faculty appointment in the Clinical Scholar Pathway at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor and carries with it attending staff privileges at University of Vermont Medical Center as part of University of Vermont Health Medical Group. Salary is competitive and commensurate with ability and experience.
Located in Burlington, the University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Medical Group as Vermont’s only academic medical center. It is the only ACS verified Level 1 trauma center in the state and provides tertiary care to patients from Vermont and Northern New York. Burlington is a vibrant community located on the shores of Lake Champlain, between the Adirondack and Green Mountains. With year-round recreational opportunities, safe communities and excellent schools, this progressive community has been frequently cited as one of the most livable cities in the U.S. While offering the tranquility of more rural living, Vermont offers accessibility to major cities like Montreal, Canada and Boston, Massachusetts.
The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through their teaching, service, research, scholarship, or creative arts.
Successful candidates will exhibit a strong commitment to the tenets of Our Common Ground and the principles of professionalism. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism.
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/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 category legally protected by federal or state law.
Applicants must apply online at: www.uvmjobs.com under Position No. 001541. Applications must include:
- CV
- Cover letter summarizing qualifications and how they will enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism.
- Contact information for three references
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Employment is subject to a successful background check.
Anticipated Pay Range
The anticipated salary range for this position is $425,000 – $460,000
The referenced salary ranges reflect the combined total range based on dual employment by both the University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Medical Group. The salary ranges do not include all components of compensation. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary ranges stated herein.
Job Location Burlington, Vermont, United States Job Open Date 03/13/2026 Job Close Date Category
Position Information
Posting Number F3639PO Department Surg-General/55772 Advertising/Posting Title Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor General Surgeon FLSA Exempt Position Number 001541 Employee FTE 1.0 Employee Term (months) 12
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Please specify here where applicable. Enter "NA" if not applicable. (Open Ended Question)
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- HigherEdJobs
- Inside Higher Ed
- Seven Days
- UVM Employee (Please specify below)
- UVM Employment Web Site
- Vermont JobLink (Department of Labor)
- Other (Please specify below)
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Other Document (1)
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