Assistant Professor Tenure Track

Location: Philadelphia

Open Date: May 09, 2024

Deadline: May 09, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D. or Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education and research.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching students, residents and research assistants.

Research responsibilities may include developing an independent, extramurally-funded research program, as well as collaborating with other research and clinical faculty in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, across the Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders and elsewhere in the Penn community.

The successful applicant will have experience in an identified area of musculoskeletal research such as (but not limited to) orthopaedic biomechanics at the organismal and/or tissue level, soft tissue bioengineering, developmental biology, musculoskeletal molecular and/or stem cell biology, wound repair and inflammation, or drug discovery and molecular biophysics as it applies to the musculoskeletal system.

Applications should include a cover letter, the applicant's CV, a Research Statement (limited to two pages) and an Education and Mentoring statement (limited to one page). Please direct all inquiries to the Search Committee Co-Chairs, Drs. Joel Boerckel (boerckel@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) and Sherry Liu (xiaoweil@pennmedicine.upenn.edu), Co-Directors of the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory. Applicants must apply online.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/Women/Individuals with disabilities/Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.