Assistant Professor

JobID: 335

Category: Academic and Student Affairs

JobSchedule: Full time

Posted Date: 2026-04-14T12:25:53+00:00

JobShift: Day

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Required Applicant Materials:

Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Contact information for at least three professional references

For further inquiries about this position, please email Dr. Sharven Taghavi, Division Chief, at staghavi@tulane.edu.

Candidates should have satisfactorily completed a training program in general surgery and surgical critical care accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and be board certified, or eligible if recently trained, and eligible for licensure in Louisiana. Fellowship training in surgical critical care is required.

The clinical practice associated with this position will be for elective general surgery, emergency general surgery, and surgical intensive care unit. The Acute Care Surgery Service is based out of East Jefferson General Hospital in the metro New Orleans area. East Jefferson General Hospital is the main teaching hospital for Tulane University SOM. The candidate will help grow and expand an elective general surgery practice, with opportunity to do robotic or minimally invasive cases. SICU duties will include post-operative abdominal transplant patients, acute care surgery patients, as well as post-operative care of other subspecialties like surgical oncology, ENT, orthopedics. Additional responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate medical education. This is an excellent opportunity for an acute care surgeon interested in the education of residents and medical students in our busy academic program. Applicants should have special interest in basic science and/or clinical research.