CE Track Faculty Position, Melanoma - Assistant Professor

Upenn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia seeks an Assistant Professor in the non-tenure clinician educator track. The candidate must have an MD or equivalent and be board certified or eligible in Medical Oncology.

Responsibilities include teaching hematology/oncology fellows and medical students, and providing mentorship and research support. Clinical duties involve caring for melanoma and other skin cancers in outpatient and inpatient settings, and contributing to translational research to

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical degree is required.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Medical Oncology is required.
• Faculty track is non-tenure clinician educator.

Responsibilities

• Teach hematology-oncology fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Provide education, mentorship, and research support for fellows.
• Care for melanoma and skin cancer patients in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Engage in translational research to advance immunotherapy programs; maintain scholarly productivity.

Skills

Teaching

Mentorship

Research support

Education

MD or equivalent degree

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Department of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Medicine - Hematology/Oncology

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

Sep 04, 2026

Deadline

Sep 04, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Division of Hematology-Oncology in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree. Applicants should be board certified or board eligible in Medical Oncology.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching hematology/oncology fellows, medical residents and medical students. Additionally, the successful applicant will be expected to provide education, mentorship, and research support to hematology/oncology fellows.

Clinical responsibilities may include caring for patients with melanoma and other skin cancers in an outpatient setting and as an attending on the inpatient service (solid oncology, cellular immunotherapy, or both) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP).

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include focusing on translational research to enhance the melanoma and skin cancers immunotherapy research program. Scholarly productivity is required on the clinician educator track.

The selected candidate will have an interest in translational research aimed at advancing our melanoma and skin cancer immunotherapy research program. Faculty on the Clinician-Educator are expected to demonstrate a strong record of scholarly productivity.

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.