"Assistant Professor of Pediatrics"

Job Description

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Services in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for Assistant Professor positions in the academic-clinician, clinician-educator, non-tenure research and tenure tracks. Applicants must have a MD, DO or MD/PhD or equivalent degree. For research track positions, applicants must have a PhD or MD/PhD degree. All applicants must demonstrate excellent qualifications in education, clinical care or research. Applicants must be board certified/eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics or in Internal Medicine for tenure and research tracks.

Academic Clinician Track

Clinical responsibilities may include providing outstanding clinical care and productivity in program development. Clinical care will be provided in the 100-bed Level IV Neonatal/Infant Intensive Care Unit and the 10-bed Infant Transitional Unit at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the 40-bed Level III NICU at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Duties also include providing outpatient and inpatient consultative services. Teaching responsibilities include clinical education of medical students, residents, fellows and front-line clinicians as well as formal lecture opportunities within the Division and Department. Submit curriculum vitae, including bibliography and names with addresses of two references to the online application. Apply for this position online

Clinician-Educator Track

Clinical responsibilities may include providing outstanding clinical care and productivity in program development. Clinical care will be provided in the 100 bed Level IV Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the 40 bed Level III NICU at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Duties also include providing outpatient and inpatient consultative services. Teaching responsibilities may include clinical education of medical students, residents and fellows as well as formal lecture opportunities within the Division and Department. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include clinical or basic studies and will be dependent on the candidate's interests and independent support. Evidence of scholarship is required for the Clinician-Educator track. Submit curriculum vitae, including bibliography, statement of research interests, and names with addresses of four references to the online application. Apply for this position online

Research Track

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include having a national reputation for collaborative or independent research of high quality with distinctive, original, and expert intellectual contributions. The successful candidate will be expected to secure independent research grant support, usually from federal organizations, in addition to support from participation in collaborative grants. Mentorship of graduate students or postdoctoral fellows, while not required, should be of high quality. Teaching responsibilities include education of postdocs and fellows as well as formal lecture opportunities within the Division and Department. Submit curriculum vitae, including bibliography, statement of research interests, and names with addresses of four references to the online application. Apply for this position online

Tenure Track

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include a body of work that demonstrates intellectual independence, co-supervision of postdoctoral fellows, students, and research staff, coordinating NIH-funded grant efforts with local, national, and international collaborators, participation in writing grants, reports, and manuscripts, and a publication record in neonatology, developmental or molecular medicine. Teaching responsibilities may include medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as formal lecture opportunities within the department. Clinical responsibilities may include consultations for high risk neonatology and maternal and fetal conditions, as well as prenatal genetic diagnosis. Submit curriculum vitae, including bibliography, statement of research interests, and names with addresses of four references to the online application. Apply for this position online

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.