Assistant Professor, Academic Clinician, Neuro-Oncology, Pediatric Oncology

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 Pedi­atrics Oncology division invites applications for an Assistant Professor in the non-tenure academic clinician track. The position focuses on clinical care of CNS tumors, neurofibromatosis, and retinoblastoma, based in Philadelphia.

Candidates must hold an MD or equivalent, be board-certified/eligible in pediatric hematology/oncology, and have completed a dedicated neuro-oncology fellowship.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree required.
• Board certification/eligibility in pediatric hematology/oncology.
• Completion of a dedicated neuro-oncology fellowship.
• At least two years of attending physician experience after fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for CNS tumors, neurofibromatosis, and retinoblastoma.
• Teach medical students, residents, hospitalists, and fellows in pediatric hematology/oncology or related disciplines.
• Identify and enroll eligible patients in clinical trials and manage trials.

Education

MD or equivalent degree

Board certification/eligibility in pediatric hematology/oncology

Completion of a dedicated neuro-oncology fellowship

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Pediatrics: Perelman School of Medicine - Pediatrics - Oncology

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

Oct 09, 2026

Deadline

Oct 09, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Oncology 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 clinical care of patients with central nervous systems tumors, neurofibromatosis and retinoblastoma. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree. Required board-certification/eligibility in pediatric hematology/oncology; completion of a dedicated neuro-oncology fellowship. The candidate must have at least two years of experience as an attending physician after completion of fellowship training.

Teaching responsibilities may include didactic and clinical instruction of medical students, pediatric residents and hospitalists, and fellows in pediatric hematology/oncology or related disciplines.

Clinical responsibilities may include caring for patients on the neuro-oncology inpatient service and in the outpatient neuro-oncology clinic, identifying and enrolling eligible patients in clinical trials, and treating patients enrolled in clinical trials.