Assistant Professor - Academic Clinician - Surgical Retina

Upenn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, Ophthalmology, invites candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track.

Applicants must hold an MD or equivalent. Teaching residents, students, and fellows across Scheie Eye Institute, the Philadelphia VA, and satellite offices, along with clinical retina care, are core responsibilities.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical degree required.
• Experience in teaching residents, students, and fellows preferred.
• Clinical retina care experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Teaching residents, students, and fellows at Scheie Eye Institute, the Philadelphia VA and satellites.
• Providing medical and surgical retina care for patients at Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia VA, and satellites.

Skills

Clinical retina care

Teaching residents

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Ophthalmology

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

May 20, 2026

Deadline

May 20, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Department of Ophthalmology 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. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching residents, students, and fellows at the Scheie Eye Institute, the Philadelphia VA and one of Scheie's satellite offices.

Clinical responsibilities may include providing medical and surgical retina care for patients at the Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia VA, and one of Scheie's satellite offices.

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.