Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, CHOP Division of Hematology

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics seeks an Assistant Professor in Hematology to join CHOP-based Penn faculty. Applicants must hold an MD and/or PhD or equivalent and be on a tenure-track path.

The successful candidate will contribute to clinical inpatient and outpatient services, participate in teaching of graduate students and postdocs, and lead or collaborate on basic and translational research in hematology, hematopoiesis, and related blood

Qualifications

• MD and/or PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in pediatric hematology and clinical service delivery.
• Evidence of teaching and mentoring trainees is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient and outpatient clinical duties in pediatric hematology.
• Education and mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
• Independent or collaborative research in hematology with grant support.

Skills

Hematology

Pediatrics

Teaching/Mentoring

Grant Writing

Education

MD/PhD or equivalent

Job description

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

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

Oct 23, 2026

Deadline

Oct 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Hematology 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 tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree.

Teaching responsibilities may include the education and mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Clinical responsibilities may include inpatient and outpatient services according to interest for MDs or MD/PhDs.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include independent research pursuing fundamental or translational research directly relevant to benign hematology, hematopoiesis, stem cell biology, hemostasis and thrombosis, red blood cell disorders including hemoglobinopathies, bone marrow failure syndromes, or other hematologic diseases. The successful candidate will be expected to secure independent research grant support, usually from federal organizations, in addition to support from participation in collaborative grants.

As a CHOP-based Penn faculty member, the candidate will have access to exceptional institutional resources, including state-of-the-art core facilities, robust computational and genomic infrastructure, extensive opportunities for collaboration across CHOP and Penn, and unique access to clinical investigators, patient cohorts, and biospecimen resources. A recruitment package, dedicated laboratory space, and outstanding mentorship opportunities will be provided.