Open Faculty Positions

The Department of Medicine is recruiting faculty members to join to its distinguished group of medical professionals. We are in search of physicians who are committed to continuing state-of-the-art research, dedicated to improving clinical care and medical education, and advancing the craft of medicine.

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

The Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking an MD, PhD or MD/PhD to fill a leadership position as director for the joint health services research program with the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Health Care System, The Center of Innovation and Implementation. The new director should be an accomplished health services researcher to fill a position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the Medical Center Line or the University Tenure Line. The position entails a combination of research and program administration in a relevant field with advanced research training. Clinician applicants should have clinical training relevant to the VA scope of practice (e.g., internal medicine, mental health, surgery).

The Stanford Prevention Research Center and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University are recruiting one full‐time academic clinical cardiologist at the rank of Assistant Professor in the University Medical Line as a joint appointment in the Stanford Prevention Research Center and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The candidate must be MD, MD/PhD, clinically active and board certified/board eligible in cardiovascular disease. Clinical responsibilities would include participation in the care of inpatients and outpatients with or at high risk for cardiovascular disease.

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University seeks a board-certified cardiologist with specialization in cardiac electrophysiology to join the faculty as Assistant, Associate or Professor in the University Medical Line or University Tenure Line.  

The predominant criterion for appointment in the University Tenure Line is a major commitment to research and teaching. The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. Faculty rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine and the Cardiovascular Institute at Stanford Medicine seeks a board-certified Cardiologist to join the faculty as Assistant, Associate or Professor in the University Medical Line or University Tenure Line. Candidates should have expertise in Cardio-Oncology--an emerging field that aims to find a balance between oncologic efficacy and reducing adverse cardiovascular effects.  

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University seeks a board-certified Cardiologist with specialization in Heart Failure, Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support to join the faculty as Assistant, Associate or Professor in the University Medical Line or University Tenure Line.  

The predominant criterion for appointment in the University Tenure Line is a major commitment to research and teaching. The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. Faculty rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

The Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine invites applicants for two full-time faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor in either the Medical Center Line or University Tenure Line. Applicants should be interested in basic and/or translational/clinical research in any area of endocrinology, with interests in diabetes or obesity desirable. Applicants should be MD or MD/PhD, board-eligible or certified in endocrinology, and should have a strong record of scholarly and clinical accomplishments. Independent grant funding (or, for junior candidates) the potential to obtain grant funding as an indicator of scholarly productivity, publication record and programmatic synergy will be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to obtain a California Medical License.

The Division of Immunology and Rheumatology and the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University are seeking a rheumatologist, allergist, or PhD immunologist at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor with translational research expertise and interest in one or more of the following areas: immunologic mechanisms of rheumatic and/or allergic diseases, Genomics, other “omics” research, pre-clinical models of disease, informatics, and/or other areas of translational research in autoimmune and/or allergic disease. The position will be in the University Tenure Line, with the expectation that time will be split among research, mentoring/teaching activities and (for those with the appropriate MD training) clinical service.

The Division of Immunology and Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University is seeking an immunologist or informatician at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor with translational research expertise and interest in one or more of the following areas: inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, immunologic mechanisms of disease, genomics, other “omics” research, pre-clinical models of disease, informatics, and/or other areas of translational research in autoimmune, inflammatory, and/or rheumatic disease. The candidate must hold an MD, MD/PhD, or PhD, and be qualified for appointment to a faculty position at Stanford University. The position will be in the University Tenure Line or University Medical Line, with the expectation that time will be split among research, mentoring/teaching activities and (for those with the appropriate MD training) clinical service.

The Division of Immunology and Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University is seeking a physician scientist wet lab, translational, or informatics investigator at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor with translational research expertise and interest in one or more of the following areas: inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, immunologic mechanisms of disease, genomics, other “omics” research, pre-clinical models of disease, informatics, and/or other areas of translational research in autoimmune, inflammatory, and/or rheumatic disease. The candidate must hold an MD or MD/PhD. Although board-eligibility or board-certifciation is desired, board-eligibility or board-certification is not required. The applicant must be qualified for appointment to a faculty position at Stanford University.  The position will be in the University Tenure Line or University Medical Line, with the expectation that time will be split among research, mentoring/teaching activities and clinical service.

The Division of Primary Care and Population Health in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University is seeking to fill a leadership position in LGBTQ+ Health. The inaugural Director of the Adult LGBTQ+ Health program  should be an accomplished clinician-administrator or clinician-investigator-administrator who would fulfill criteria for appointment at the level of Associate or Full Professor in the University Medical Line or as Clinical Associate or Clinical Professor in the Clinician Educator Line. The position entails a combination of clinical practice, clinical research, education, and program administration depending on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Applicants must have an MD or DO degree with Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. 

The Division of Nephrology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine seeks a full-time transplant nephrologist to join the faculty as an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the University Medical Line or University Tenure Line professoriate. As we seek to expand our transplant research enterprise, the successful applicant should have a basic, translational and/or clinical research program related to transplant nephrology or immunology and will be expected to mentor trainees and/or junior faculty members.  Demonstrated potential (Assistant Professor rank) or demonstrated ability (Associate Professor and Professor Rank) to successfully compete for a research award is a reflection of scholarly recognition in the field.

The Division of Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor position in the Medical Center Line (MCL). The successful candidate should be a trained clinical investigator with a demonstrated track record or the trajectory to secure research funding and a strong publication record.  Faculty rank will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

The Division of Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University seeks a board-certified melanoma clinical investigator as Assistant, Associate, or Professor in the Medical Center Line.

The Division of Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University is seeking applicants for two faculty positions in the Medical Center Line (MCL) at the Associate Professor or Professor level. The successful candidate should be an accomplished clinical or clinical/translational investigator with a demonstrated record of research funding and publication in leading cancer journals, and he/she will be capable of mentorship and future leadership. Faculty rank will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

The Stanford Prevention Research Center and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University are recruiting one full‐time academic clinical cardiologist at the rank of Assistant Professor in the University Medical Line as a joint appointment in the Stanford Prevention Research Center and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The candidate must be MD, MD/PhD, clinically active and board certified/board eligible in cardiovascular disease. Clinical responsibilities would include participation in the care of inpatients and outpatients with or at high risk for cardiovascular disease.

The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) and Stanford University are seeking to recruit an outstanding academic cardiologist to join its full-time faculty. This faculty appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Medical Center Line at Stanford University School of Medicine and jointly supported by the Medical (Cardiology) and Radiology Services at VAPAHCS, Departments of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Radiology at Stanford University, and the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.

The Division of Nephrology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University and Veterans Affairs (VA) Palo Alto Health Care System seek a nephrologist to join as an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the University Medical Line or University Tenure Line at VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The successful applicant should have a basic, translational and/or clinical research program related to nephrology. Demonstrated potential (Assistant Professor rank) or demonstrated ability (Associate Professor and Professor Rank) to successfully compete for a research award is a reflection of scholarly recognition in the field.