Assistant Professor - Research Track - Epigenetics Research Professor

Job Description

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Jan 07, 2026

Deadline: Jan 07, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of advanced genomics and super-resolution imaging techniques appropriate for the understanding of the interplay of epigenetics and tumor initiation and progression. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing collaborative and independent research programs related to cancer epigenetics, co-supervision of postdoctoral fellows, students, and research staff, coordinating NIH-funded grant efforts with local, national, and international collaborators or independently, and active leadership in writing grants, reports, and manuscripts.

The selected candidate will participate in cancer biology and epigenetic programs at Penn Medicine.

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