Associate or Full Professor, Academic Clinician, General Pediatrics-Palliative Care

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 230,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, seeks an Associate or Full Professor in a non-tenure academic clinician track in General Pediatrics. Fellowship training, education, and clinical care are essential.

An M.D. or equivalent degree is required with board eligibility or certification in hospice and palliative medicine and Pediatrics or subspecialty, plus licensure eligibility in Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree required.
• Fellowship training in hospice and palliative medicine required.
• Board-eligible or board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine.
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Pediatrics or Pediatric subspecialty.

Responsibilities

• Teach residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Provide bedside clinical teaching and patient care in General Pediatrics.
• Contribute to education of residents and students within the Division of General Pediatrics.

Skills

Educational leadership

Clinical teaching

Collaborative teamwork

Education

MD or equivalent degree

Fellowship trained in hospice and palliative medicine

Board-eligible/board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine

Board-eligible/board-certified in Pediatrics or Pediatric subspecialty

Pennsylvania medical licensure eligibility

Job description

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

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Oct 13, 2026

Deadline: Oct 13, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of General Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of Fellowship training, education and clinical care. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree. Candidates must be fellowship trained, board certified/eligible in hospice and palliative medicine and board eligibility or certification in Pediatrics or a Pediatric subspecialty as well as eligibility for Pennsylvania licensure. Rank will be commensurate with experience.

Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching of residents, fellows, and/or medical students.

Clinical responsibilities may include demonstrated excellence in the bedside clinical teaching of residents, fellows, and/or medical students. Enthusiasm and dedication to educating our residents and students is highly valued in our department.