Assistant Professors in CE or Tenure Track

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for multiple Assistant Professor positions in either the clinician educator track or tenure track. Ideal candidates will have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D., robust qualifications in education, research, and clinical care, and wish to dedicate a substantial portion of their efforts to research. This role supports substantial research initiatives under the NIH K12 program.

Qualifications

• ABO Certified or eligible.
• Demonstrated qualifications in education, research, and clinical care.
• Interest in becoming Scientist-Clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Providing patient care related to the ophthalmic specialty.
• Conducting independent and collaborative research.

Skills

Clinical care

Research

Teaching

Education

M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.

Job description

Assistant Professors in CE or Tenure Track Department of Ophthalmology NIH K12 Vision Scientist Program


Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Aug 23, 2024
Deadline: Aug 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. The successful candidate must have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education, research and clinical care. Candidates must be ABO Certified or eligible. While both tenure and clinician-educator track faculty conduct methodological and collaborative research, tenure track faculty focus primarily on independent, investigator driven research while clinician-educator track faculty focus primarily on collaboration.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, residents and fellows.

Clinical responsibilities may include patient care dedicated to the candidates ophthalmic specialty.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include the establishment of basic, clinical and/or translational research with potential for K12 funding.

The NIH K12 grant, which has been awarded to Penn's Department of Ophthalmology, enables Department selected Scholars to devote 75% of their effort to research. It also provides mentoring and other research resources with the goal of having the Scholar transition to an individual NIH K award (K08 or K23) within three years and an R01within 6 years. The Scheie research program focuses on mechanisms of ocular aging and cellular rejuvenation, although other areas of research are also of interest. Penn's Department of Ophthalmology K12 Program is located in one of NEI's top-funded Departments. The program has been running for 17 years and has facilitated the careers of numerous academic faculty, many of whom have stayed at Scheie after completing the program. The candidate must be interested in becoming Scientist-Clinicians, planning to devote 75% or more of their time to research throughout their careers.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.


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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), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.










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