Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator in the Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital ...
University of Pennsylvania

Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator in the Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Open Date:
Nov 15, 2024
Close Date:
Nov 15, 2026
Description:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of epidemiology. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Preferred applicant must be ABNS Board Eligible in Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery and have completed a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship.

Teaching responsibilities may include education and training of medical students, residents and fellows as well as formal lecture opportunities within the Department of Neurosurgery.

Clinical responsibilities may include brain, spine and peripheral nerve surgery, including, but not limited to, spinal deformity, open spinal dysraphism, congenital spinal disorders, spasticity, hydrocephalus, trauma and skull base pathologies.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing collaborative and independent research programs related to neonatal hydrocephalus (specifically post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus and congenital hydrocephalus), open spinal dysraphism (specifically fetal myelomeningocele/myeloschisis closure), and long-term outcomes data. In addition, research responsibilities will include the development of a translational research portfolio focused on leveraging multi-omics techniques to uncover the pathobiology of disease, including phenomics and AI based techniques as well as the preparation of grants, reports, and manuscripts and supervision of research staff and post-doctoral fellows. Evidence of scholarship is required in the Clinician-Educator track.

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).