Assistant Professor - Clinical Neuropsychologist - AC Track

University of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, seeks an Assistant Professor in the non-tenure clinical track with expertise in comprehensive neuropsychological assessment across epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, MS, dementia, and neuro-oncology. Applicants must have a Ph.D.

or equivalent, be licensed or license eligible in Pennsylvania, and meet Houston Conference guidelines for internship and fellowship; board certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Licensed (or license eligible) in Pennsylvania.
• Completed predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology per Houston Conference Guidelines.
• Eligible for board certification in Clinical Neuropsychology.
• Minimum of two years of experience conducting assessments of individuals with neurological problems.
• Excellent written and oral communication, integrative report writing, interpersonal and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision for pre-doctoral practicum and internship and postdoctoral trainees.
• Supervise staff psychometricians and participate in neuropsychology seminars.
• Conduct neuropsychological evaluations in a high-volume setting and provide patient-centered care for neurological populations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including pre-surgical evaluations and clinical research evaluation expertise.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Job description

Assistant Professor - Clinical Neuropsychologist - ACTrack

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Sep 16, 2026

Deadline: Sep 16, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine atthe University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an AssistantProfessor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track.Expertise is required in the specific area of comprehensiveneuropsychological assessment and assessment of neurologicpopulations, including those with epilepsy, stroke, movementdisorders, multiple sclerosis, dementia and neuro-oncology.Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. The candidateshould be licensed (or license eligible) in Pennsylvania, havecompleted a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship inneuropsychology according to the Houston Conference Guidelines andbe eligible for board certification in Clinical Neuropsychology.Applicants will have a minimum of two years of experience(including post-doctoral training) conducting assessments ofindividuals with a variety of neurological problems, excellentwritten and oral communication skills, integrative report writingskills, and interpersonal and time management skills, andexperience working in an interdisciplinary setting.

Teaching responsibilities may include providing clinicalsupervision for trainees at the pre-doctoral (practicum andinternship) and post-doctoral level, supervising staffpsychometricians, participating in neuropsychology seminar series,and participating in intern and postdoctoral trainee applicationreview and interviews.

Clinical responsibilities may include providing neuropsychologicalevaluations in a high-volume assessment service, providingcomprehensive, patient-centered care tailored to the neurologicpopulations served, providing consultation to multidisciplinaryteams, including pre-surgical evaluations, and providing expertisein evaluation of cognition on collaborative clinicalresearch.

Clinical practice will be at multiple out-patient Penn Medicineclinic locations, with the potential for occasional in-patientconsultation.

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), citizenshipstatus, age, disability, veteran status or any class protectedunder applicable federal, state, or local law.