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The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Nephrology are actively seeking a full-time faculty member for the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Clinician Educator).

Requirements for the positions include a medical license in California and certification or active candidate status in the Sub-Board of Pediatric Nephrology.

The Nephrology Division serves a 370-bed tertiary care children’s hospital with all surgical and medical disciplines active. We are seeking to expand the number of faculty to meet our increasing clinical needs. The Division cares for an average of 55-60 chronic dialysis patients (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), 120 post-transplant patients, 100 patients identified with chronic renal insufficiency and is a major referral center (over 1000 new patients per year), in the greater Los Angeles area. Twenty-five to thirty renal transplants are done each year. The candidate will participate in resident, medical student, fellow teaching and ongoing clinical research projects. Basic and clinical research opportunities are available within the Division and Hospital (to qualified candidates). Up to 25% protected time for clinical or basic research can be negotiated for individuals interested in a clinical investigator career. The professional development of its faculty is a priority of the Division. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

If interested, please apply using the link above. For further inquiries, please email:

Rachel Lestz, MD rlestz@chla.usc.edu

The annual base salary range for this position is $95,904-$325,712. 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, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market as external market and organizational considerations.

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 REQ20176756 Posted Date 06/17/2026

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