Assistant Professor, Research Track, CHOP

Upenn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine in the Psychiatry department seeks an Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) focused on psychiatric genetics and neuroimaging. The role involves analyzing large brain MRI datasets and leading a bioinformatics team to advance imaging-genetics projects.

The candidate will publish findings, write grant proposals, and supervise graduate students and trainees, contributing to cutting-edge research at a leading medical institution in

Qualifications

• MD, PhD, or equivalent degree required.
• Experience in psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and imaging-genetics studies.
• Proficiency with PennCNV, parseCNV2, recon-all-clinical, and GAMLSS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis and interpret results.
• Disseminate findings through publications and presentations.
• Lead a team of bioinformatics staff.
• Write independent grant proposals.
• Supervise graduate students and trainees.

Skills

Psychiatric genetics

Neuroimaging

Imaging-genetics studies

Education

MD, PhD, or equivalent degree

Tools

PennCNV

parseCNV2

recon-all-clinical

GAMLSS

Job description

University of Pennsylvania – Perelman School of Medicine – Psychiatry

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Description

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non‑tenure research track. Expertise is required in psychiatric genetics, psychiatric neuroimaging, and combined imaging‑genetics studies using clinically acquired brain magnetic resonance imaging archives. Familiarity with PennCNV, parseCNV2, recon‑all‑clinical, and GAMLSS is preferred. Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or an equivalent degree.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis and interpret results.
• Disseminate research findings through publications and presentations.
• Lead a team of bioinformatics staff.
• Write independent grant proposals.
• Supervise graduate students and trainees.

Qualifications

• MD, PhD, or equivalent degree.
• Experience in psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and imaging‑genetics studies.
• Proficiency with PennCNV, parseCNV2, recon‑all‑clinical, and GAMLSS is preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.