Assistant Professor Academic Clinician – Neurohospitalist

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia invites applications for an Assistant Professor Academic Clinician – Neurohospitalist. The role emphasizes quality improvement, clinical effectiveness, medical education, and inpatient neurology care.

The successful candidate will contribute to inpatient services, teach medical students and residents, and participate in the Penn-Virtua Alliance and local hospital teams to advance neurohospitalist services.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD required; board eligible in Neurology.

Responsibilities

• Teach medical students and residents on bedside rounds for consult and inpatient services.
• Attend on inpatient neurology services and support neurohospitalist group across Penn-affiliated hospitals.

Skills

Inpatient neurology

Quality improvement

Medical education

Teaching residents

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Assistant Professor Academic Clinician – Neurohospitalist

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Nov 04, 2026

Deadline: Nov 04, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of of quality improvement/clinical effectiveness, medical education and clinical care. The department is seeking applicants who are highly experienced in inpatient neurology. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. The successful candidate must be board eligible in Neurology.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students and residents on bedside rounds for the consult and inpatient services. Subspecialty interests are also encouraged.

Clinical responsibilities may include attending on the inpatient neurology services at Virtua-Our Lady of Lourdes via the Penn-Virtua Alliance and at one or more of our downtown Philadelphia hospitals to complement the growing group of Neurohospitalists.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.