Faculty Position in Infectious Diseases - Transplant Infectious Diseases Clinical Research

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, seeks an Assistant Professor in the non-tenure clinician-educator track for Transplant Infectious Diseases. Candidates should hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.

and be board certified or eligible in Infectious Diseases. The role combines inpatient care at HUP, outpatient work at the Perelman Center, and teaching across fellows, residents, students, and clinical research trainees.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD degree.
• Board certification or eligibility in Infectious Diseases.

Responsibilities

• Teach Infectious Diseases fellows, residents and medical students, and mentor clinical research trainees.
• Provide inpatient weeks at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and outpatient sessions at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.
• Design and implement observational and interventional studies in transplant infections; contribute to scholarly activity as a clinician-educator.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical care

Mentoring

Research design

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Infectious Diseases board certified/eligible

Job description

Faculty Position in Infectious Diseases - Transplant Infectious Diseases Clinical Research

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Aug 25, 2026

Deadline: Aug 25, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Division of Infectious Diseases 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. Expertise is required in the specific area of Transplant Infectious Diseases. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Applicants should be board certified or board eligible in Infectious Diseases.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching Infectious Diseases fellows, residents and medical students as well as mentoring of masters level clinical research trainees, and course instruction.

Clinical responsibilities may include inpatient weeks at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania as well as outpatient sessions at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include designing and implementing observational and interventional studies focused on the identification, treatment, and prevention of infections in the transplant patient population. Scholarship is required in the clinician-educator track.

The major focus of this position is to further develop the Infectious Diseases Division's research program focused on Transplant Infectious Diseases. Development of a research focus on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infections in this population will build on an extensive clinical program in Transplant Infectious Diseases and be highly complementary to the research activities of investigators in other disciplines. Numerous opportunities to collaborate with current research faculty exist.

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.