Associate Professor Academic Clinician - Department of Pediatrics - Division Human Genetics
University of Pennsylvania

Associate Professor Academic Clinician - Department of Pediatrics - Division Human Genetics

Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Open Date:
May 24, 2024
Close Date:
May 24, 2026
Description:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Human Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Associate Professor positions in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of human genetics, including statistical genetics, computational biology, pharmacogenetics/genomics, functional genomics, genome editing, structural variation analysis, cancer genetics and be familiar with studies addressing translational genomic medicine. Applicants must have an M.D. degree. Subspecialty board certification in Clinical Genetics.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, residents, and genetics fellows within the outpatient and inpatient clinical settings and giving clinical lectures to trainees. The academic clinician track requires 100 credits per year of active and high-quality teaching responsibilities.

Clinical responsibilities may include providing outpatient and inpatient clinical care in one or more of the following specialties: clinical genetics, biochemical genetics, mitochondrial medicine, genomic medicine, and can be tailored to the applicants interest and our clinical needs.

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.

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).