University of Southern California

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery (Hepatobiliary/Transplant Surgery Division)

The candidate will provide clinical expertise in liver and kidney transplantation, including minimally invasive donor nephrectomy, and potentially living donor liver transplant, pancreas transplant, HPB, split liver procurement, and pediatric transplantation. Responsibilities include patient care management, teaching fellows, collaborating in research, and continuing education, primarily based at Keck Hospital of USC and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles with possible support at satellite locations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Providing clinical expertise in patient care management
  • Teaching fellows
  • Collaborating in research
  • Continuing education
Required
  • Possess clinical expertise in liver and kidney transplantation including minimally invasive donor nephrectomy
  • MD or DO degree
  • Completed an ASTS-accredited multi-organ Abdominal Transplantation fellowship
  • Certified by the American Board of Surgery
  • Eligible to work in the United States
  • Eligible for licensure in the state of California, with current licensure preferred
Preferred
  • Skillset and interest in living donor liver transplant
  • Skillset and interest in pancreas transplant
  • Opportunity for HPB, split liver procurement, and pediatric transplantation
The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.

The Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Abdominal Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California is inviting applicants for the position of Transplant Surgeon at the academic rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Surgery.

Opportunity Details


  • The competitive candidate should possess clinical expertise in liver and kidney transplantation including minimally invasive donor nephrectomy. Ideally, the candidate also has a skillset and interest in living donor liver transplant, pancreas transplant, and there may be an opportunity for HPB, split liver procurement, and pediatric transplantation.
  • The selected candidate will be responsible for providing clinical expertise in patient care management, teaching fellows, collaborating in research, and continuing education.
  • The position will be primarily based at Keck Hospital of USC and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and may include supporting services at satellite locations, including coverage of Hepatobiliary Surgery at LA General Medical Center.
  • Prospective candidates will have an MD or DO degree, will have completed an ASTS-accredited multi-organ Abdominal Transplantation fellowship, be certified by the American Board of Surgery, be eligible to work in the United States, and be eligible for licensure in the state of California, with current licensure preferred.
  • Interested candidates should apply here and upload a current CV and letter of interest. For further inquiries contact: Sandy Chau at Sandy.Chau@med.usc.edu


The annual base salary range for this position is $350,000-600,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, academic status, and skill set.

USC 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, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources at (213) 821-8100 or by email at uschr@usc.edu . Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

Job ID REQ20133722 Posted Date 07/25/2025

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