The UC Davis Medical center is the primary clinical education site for the UC Davis School of Medicine and is one of five UC teaching hospitals. The Medical Center is the region's only Level I comprehensive adult and pediatric trauma center. Among the many interdisciplinary institutes and programs are the California Primate Research Center, the Center for Comparative Medicine, and the Western Regional Human Nutrition Center on the Davis campus. Davis is ideally located for many recreational, cultural, and professional activities. The University and surrounding communities sponsor a wide range of cultural events.
Librarians are academic appointees.
They earn 24 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per annum. The University has an excellent retirement system which is coordinated with Social Security. Several health, dental, and vision plans are currently provided by the University. Group term life insurance and reduced enrollment fees are available. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.