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The Division of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) are actively seeking a neurologist with epilepsy training as a full‑time faculty member for the position of Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics (Clinician Educator). The ideal candidate will have experience in management of complex epilepsy, EEG reading (inpatient and outpatient studies), surgical epilepsy, and dietary therapies. This position will be located at the main CHLAcampus and outpatient CHLA Ambulatory Care Center locations in the community.
There will be flexibility in the profile offered for this position. We encourage both academic child neurologists interested in research and training, and more clinically oriented epileptologists to apply.
Division of Neurology
The Division of Neurology is part of the Neurosciences Service Line (the Neurological Institute) which has been highlighted as a key service line by the hospital. The Division of Neurology is currently undergoing rapid expansion with the development of comprehensive clinical general and sub‑specialty child neurology programs as well as enhancement of its research portfolio. A brand‑new integrated clinic space for the Divisions of Neurology and Neurosurgery opened in the Spring of 2021. The goal of the Neurologic Institute is to offer comprehensive and integrated neurological services in a patient‑centered environment. Neurology & Neurosurgery has been consistently ranked nationally among one of the programs in US News & World Report rankings.
CHLA is a busy urban teaching hospital with a diverse patient population. There is a very active outpatient neurology clinic with subspecialty programs in epilepsy (including a Level4 epilepsy center providing surgical resection, Neuromodulation, and ketogenic diet), neuromuscular disorders (MDA), movement disorders (including deep brain stimulation and baclofen pump therapy), neuro‑critical care, pediatric stroke, neurocutaneous disorders, neuro‑developmental disorders, and demyelinating disorders. Our faculty currently provide outpatient clinical services to CHLA and five satellite clinic locations within the greater Los Angeles area.
Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Our group has considerable clinical and neurophysiologic resources. We have pediatric board‑certified epileptologists with a busy epilepsy surgery program offering ECoG‑guided resections, phaseII studies with implanted grids/strips and depths, stereo‑EEG, EEG source localization and minimally invasive laser ablation. We have an established neuromodulation program, including VNS and RNS. We have a robust pediatric epilepsy clinical trial program. CHLA has an active outpatient EEG lab, a dedicated 6‑bed pediatric EMU, wired video EEG playroom and neuro‑critical care EEG monitoring service. Our Comprehensive Epilepsy Program includes a spectrum of multi‑disciplinary Epilepsy Surgery, Ketogenic Diet Therapy, Epilepsy Genetics and New Onset Seizure Clinics. Our epilepsy program is supported by seven advanced practice providers. The CHLA Center for Personalized Medicine has a strong relationship with our epilepsy team and all testing for epilepsy genetic syndromes can be performed in‑house with support from affiliated genetic counselors. In addition, the Division of Neurology has an ACGME‑accredited pediatric epilepsy fellowship program (up to 2 spots per year), and an ACGME approved Epilepsy‑Genetics fellowship (1 spot per year) in addition to the ACGME‑accredited child neurology residency program which operates in collaboration with the KSOM LAC + USC/University Hospital.
The annual base salary range for this position is $95,904-$417,709. 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.
For inquiries, please contact:
Katherine Steeg, MPH
Division Administrator, Neurology
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
ksteeg@chla.usc.edu
323-361-3961
