Assistant Professor, Academic Clinician, General Pediatrics-Palliative Care

University of Pennsylvania; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, in collaboration with the Division of General Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor in the non-tenure clinician track focused on General Pediatrics-Palliative Care.

Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, be fellowship-trained in hospice and pall medicine, and be board eligible or certified in Pediatrics or a subspecialty, with PA licensure eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical education and bedside teaching.
• Commitment to teaching residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Clinical excellence in pediatric care and palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Teach residents, fellows and medical students.
• Provide bedside teaching in palliative care.
• Deliver high-quality clinical care in general pediatrics and pall.; support research and education initiatives.

Skills

Medical education experience

Clinical excellence

Education

MD or equivalent

Fellowship trained in hospice and pall. medicine

Board eligible/certified in Pediatrics or subspecialty

PA licensure eligibility

Job description

Assistant Professor, Academic Clinician, General Pediatrics-Palliative Care

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Oct 13, 2026

Deadline: Oct 13, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of General
Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School
of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for
an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic
clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of
Fellowship training, education and clinical care. Applicants must
have an M.D. or equivalent degree. Candidates must be fellowship
trained, board certified/eligible in hospice and palliative
medicine and board eligibility or certification in Pediatrics or a
Pediatric subspecialty as well as eligibility for Pennsylvania
licensure.

Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching of residents,
fellows, and/or medical students.

Clinical responsibilities may include demonstrated excellence in
the bedside clinical teaching of residents, fellows, and/or medical
students. Enthusiasm and dedication to educating our residents and
students is highly valued in our department.

Qualifications

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected
under applicable federal, state, or local law.