UCLA Health seeks a visionary academic and innovation leader to serve as its Assistant or Associate Dean for Health AI Innovation and Strategy and Director for the UCLA Center for AI and SMART Health. This unique position offers the opportunity to shape and drive AI vision and strategy for the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) and ensure translation of innovation in our renowned Health system. This collaborative leader will work with academic leadership, faculty, staff and trainees to harness the power of AI to transform biomedical research, decision and implementation science, and precision health.

UCLA Health comprises the UCLA Health System, the David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Faculty Practice Group. It is one of six health systems in the University of California, and encompasses 34,000 employees, 4,700 total faculty, nearly 1,500 residents and fellows, and 5,100 nurses. It is co-located with the UCLA campus, with its 33,000 undergraduate and 13,000 graduate trainees. The UCLA Health System includes 5 hospitals and over 280 clinics in the region which support 3.6 million outpatient visits each year. The David Geffen School of Medicine includes 24 departments, 9 research institutes and 4 research centers, and is among the nation’s leading medical schools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation of a strategic plan for health AI research, education, and innovation, including positioning DGSOM as a leader relative to comparator institutions.
• Identify large-scale team-science funding opportunities for AI-driven healthcare solutions and stimulate submissions across DGSOM and UCLA.
• Identify translational and commercial opportunities for DGSOM research in health AI, fostering partnerships with industry, startups, and technology leaders.
• Provide strategic advice to DGSOM leadership on recruitments, inter-institutional partnerships, funding opportunities, and educational initiatives related to health AI.
• Coordinate, promote, and ensure the success of innovation and entrepreneurship in health AI, working closely with the DGSOM Dean’s Office and other stakeholders within the institution and its affiliates.
• Actively extend DGSOM’s commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) through initiatives that promote fair and equitable use of AI in healthcare, including championing the ethical, fair, and just use of AI in clinical trials, research studies, education, clinical operations, and other emergent application areas, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance around educational opportunities with the use of AI in medicine. Working with other stakeholders, ensure strong educational programs.
• Promote collaboration among DGSOM staff, faculty, and trainees engaged in research and innovation related to AI in healthcare and build strong collaborative relationships with professional organizations related to health AI such as the American Medical Informatics Association and AI in Healthcare Coalition.
• Work closely with the Chief Health AI Officer to ensure strategic alignment between the DGSOM and the Health System.

Qualifications:

• National leader in biomedical AI research, education and implementation.
• Eligible for an academic appointment. Final academic series, rank and step will be based on candidate’s qualifications and accomplishments.
• MD, PhD or equivalent advanced degree required.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to building new AI strategies and technologies that benefit the overall well-being of all populations and help translate research into the clinical domain.
• Proven success in research education.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a complex and matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders including senior executives, clinicians, research faculty, trainees and staff.
• Demonstrated track record of creating and funding of multi-disciplinary team science.

Why Join UCLA Health?

• Be at the forefront of AI innovation in healthcare.
• Collaborate with world-class professionals.
• Lead transformative projects that significantly impact patient care and research.
• Thrive in a supportive, dynamic, and inclusive environment dedicated to excellence.
• Long-standing commitment to creative, entrepreneurial activities.

Faculty Appointment: The successful candidate will receive a faculty appointment within the School of Medicine, determined by their area of expertise. The level of the role, Assistant or Associate Dean, will be determined based on background and experience. This position reports to the Vice Dean of Research and the Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Research.

Application Process: We invite both applications and nominations for this prestigious role. If you are a forward-thinking leader with a passion for AI and healthcare, we encourage you to apply and join us in shaping the future of healthcare at UCLA Health.

Confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest are invited and will be considered until an appointment is made:

Arash Naeim, MD, PhD & Ellen Pollack, RN (search co-chairs)

c/o Bridget Hough

Director of Academic & Executive Search UCLA Health

Email: assistantdeanhealthai@mednet.ucla.edu

Submit applications:

If you want to apply for a tenured track faculty position, please apply to: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09997

If you want to apply for a non-tenured track faculty position, please apply to: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10032

Application requirements:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Informative personal statement/cover letter
3. Statement of Vision for AI in Medicine
4. Statement of Contribution to Diversity

The salary will be commensurate with academic rank and experience.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 - Summary. The salary range for this position is $350,000-$650,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation (http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf).

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.  Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California 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, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic- personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

About UCLA Health

For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world. Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world. Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.

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