Description
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of pediatric surgical oncology. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. They must also be certified by the American Board of Surgery or eligible for such certification and hold or be eligible for special ABS certification in pediatric surgery.
Teaching responsibilities may include clinical instruction of students, residents, and fellows in the operating room, on patient rounds, and in the outpatient clinic as well as periodic lectures and small group activities for these groups and others.
Clinical responsibilities may include building a clinical practice in pediatric general surgery, with an emphasis on pediatric oncologic surgery.
Research or scholarship responsibilities may include pursuing basic science or clinical research in the field. The selected candidate will be expected to produce high quality research that will lead to publications. Scholarship is required in the clinician educator track.
Only applicants holding pediatric fellowship training will be considered.
We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are EOEs. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.