Lung Transplant Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor in the non-tenure clinician educator track. An MD or MD/PhD or equivalent degree is required.

Teaching may involve medical students and surgical residents, with clinical duties centered on lung transplant, adult cardiac or thoracic surgery, and related patient care. Research opportunities in lung transplantation are available, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD or equivalent degree required.
• Teaching responsibilities may include instruction of medical students and surgical residents.
• Clinical responsibilities may include lung transplant, adult cardiac or thoracic surgery, and all aspects of care for patients undergoing lung transplantation.

Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities may include instruction of medical students and surgical residents.
• Clinical responsibilities may include lung transplant, adult cardiac or thoracic surgery, and all aspects of care for patients undergoing lung transplantation.
• Research or scholarship responsibilities may include clinical and/or basic science research on topics in the field of lung transplantation.
• Support surgical aspects of the program's clinical operations, academic initiatives, and strategic growth in partnership with the Penn Transplant Institute.

Skills

Teaching experience

Clinical care

Research experience

Education

MD or MD/PhD or equivalent

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Surgery
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Open Date
Jun 15, 2026
Deadline
Jun 15, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Department of Surgery 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 M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
Teaching responsibilities may include instruction of medical students and surgical residents.
Clinical responsibilities may include lung transplant, adult cardiac or thoracic surgery, and all aspects of care for patients undergoing lung transplantation.
Research or scholarship responsibilities may include clinical and/or basic science research on topics in the field of lung transplantation.
The successful candidate will support surgical aspects of the program's clinical operations, academic initiatives, and strategic growth, working in close partnership with the Penn Transplant Institute and a multidisciplinary team of renowned transplant surgeons, pulmonologists, and support.
The successful candidate will practice primarily in Philadelphia. They may also participate in other areas of either cardiac surgery or thoracic surgery as well as mechanical circulatory support and ECMO.