AC Track Faculty Position, Palliative Oncology – Assistant Professor

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia seeks candidates for Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure academic clinician track within the Division of Hematology-Oncology. Expertise in palliative oncology and completion of Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship is required.

Responsibilities include ambulatory palliative care consultations, education of fellows and residents, and leading quality-improvement efforts to improve end-of-life outcomes in

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree.
• Board certification or eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine is required/preferred.
• Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine completed or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Ambulatory palliative care consultations for oncology patients.
• Teach fellows and residents; contribute to education with 100 credits per year of teaching.
• Lead quality-improvement initiatives to improve end-of-life outcomes in cancer patients.

Skills

Palliative oncology

Teaching

Education

MD or equivalent degree

Job description

Job Title

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Department of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Medicine - Hematology/Oncology

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

Oct 28, 2026

Deadline

Oct 28, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Division of Hematology-Oncology in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of palliative oncology. Candidates must have completed an accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree. Board certification or eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine is required. Teaching responsibilities may include palliative care and other subspecialty fellows and residents who rotate through the Palliative and Supportive Oncology Clinic and have a strong background and interest in education to further the Division’s commitment to equip front-line oncology clinicians and oncology trainees with basic palliative care skills in serious illness communication and symptom management. The academic clinician track requires 100 credits per year of active and high-quality teaching. Clinical responsibilities may include excellent clinical skills in providing ambulatory palliative care consultation for cancer patients in close partnership with each patient’s oncology team. The successful candidate will have opportunities to partner with leadership in the Division of Hematology and Oncology and the Cancer Service Line to lead quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving end-of-life outcomes for cancer patients throughout Penn Medicine.