Academic Abdominal Transplant Surgeon
University of Pennsylvania

Academic Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Open Date:
Dec 15, 2022
Close Date:
Dec 15, 2024
Description:

The Department of Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of kidney and pancreas transplantation, living donor kidney surgery, deceased donor procurement, laparoscopic and/or robotic donor nephrectomy, and vascular access. 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 equivalent international equivalent, or hold board-eligible status, and have completed an ASTS accredited multi-organ transplant fellowship.

Teaching responsibilities may include clinical and didactic education of medical students, surgical residents and transplant fellows.

Clinical responsibilities may include kidney and pancreas transplantation, with duties in other areas as noted above.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include clinical or basic science studies in in the noted specialties and/or associated scientific fields.

Experience with basic, translational, and/or clinical research will be required. The clinical practice for this position will be focused at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, with secondary duties at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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.

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street,  Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).