Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Human Genetics

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine seeks an Assistant Professor in the Division of Human Genetics within the Department of Pediatrics, with CHOP collaboration. Candidates should have expertise spanning computational biology, statistical genetics, population genetics, biomedical informatics, and related fields.

The appointment includes teaching for medical students, residents and fellows, and may involve inpatient or outpatient clinical duties at CHOP and affiliated

Qualifications

• MD and/or PhD or equivalent degree required.
• Board certification in medical genetics and genomics.
• Teaching responsibilities may include medical students, residents and fellows.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical genetics services at CHOP Main campus and affiliated sites.
• Lead and participate in multidisciplinary human genetics programs within pediatrics.
• Develop independent or collaborative research and pursue NIH grant activity.

Skills

Genetics

Computational biology

Statistical genetics

Population genetics

Biomedical informatics

Clinical genetics

Functional genomics

Genomic medicine

Pharmacogenetics

Research collaboration

Education

MD or PhD

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Pediatrics: Perelman School of Medicine - Pediatrics - Human Genetics

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

Feb 09, 2026

Deadline

Feb 09, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Human Genetics 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. Expertise is required in the specific area of human genetics, and may include expertise in one or more of the following: computational biology, statistical genetics, population genetics, biomedical informatics, complex genetics, clinical genetics, pharmacogenetics/genomics, functional genomics, structural variation analysis, cancer genetics, human phenomics, and genomic medicine. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree. The candidate must be board certified in medical genetics and genomics.

Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as formal lecture opportunities within the department.

Clinical responsibilities may include inpatient or outpatient services at CHOP’s Main campus and other sites. The Division leads multiple outpatient clinical programs, including 13 programs, providing care in over 7,500 outpatient encounters per year. Multispecialty programs within the Division include clinical experts in genetics, pediatrics, psychology, oncology, endocrinology, cardiology, pathology, among other disciplines, who are frequently partnered with leaders in associated research fields.

The Division has a strong inpatient presence at the Main CHOP Hospital Campus in Philadelphia with three consultative services (mitochondrial medicine, metabolism, and clinical genetics) and a primary metabolism inpatient service. The Division also maintains virtual consultative services at the new CHOP community-based hospital in King of Prussia and external hospitals. Numerous inpatient attendings provide primary and consultative care for over 2,500 inpatient encounters per year.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing collaborative and independent research programs related to human genetics, co-supervision of postdoctoral fellows, students, and research staff, coordinating NIH-funded grant efforts with local, national, and international collaborators, and participation in writing grants, reports, and manuscripts.