Medical Director, Kidney Transplant Program - Clinician Educator

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’s Department of Medicine seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor in the non-tenure Clinician Educator track, specializing in leadership of an adult kidney transplant program. Board-certified nephrology physicians with MD or MD/PhD are required.

The ideal candidate will lead teaching of nephrology and transplant nephrology fellows and residents, oversee clinical transplant services, and drive scholarly activity in kidney

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD or equivalent degree.
• Board certification in Nephrology required.
• Expertise in clinical, regulatory and administrative leadership of an adult kidney transplant program.
• Candidates must meet OPTN/UNOS criteria to serve as a primary kidney transplant physician.

Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities may include instruction and supervision of nephrology and transplant nephrology fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students.
• Clinical responsibilities may include evaluation and management of kidney transplant candidates and recipients, and collaboration with transplant coordinators and APPs.
• Research or scholarship responsibilities may include leading clinical, translational, or health services research related to kidney transplantation.
• Medical Director responsibilities include overseeing clinical, operational, and regulatory aspects of the Kidney Transplant Program in partnership with leadership and Penn Transplant Institute.

Skills

Kidney transplantation

Nephrology

Clinical leadership

Teaching

Education

MD

MD/PhD

Board certification in Nephrology

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Department of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Medicine - Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

Oct 21, 2026

Deadline

Oct 21, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Division of Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of clinical, regulatory and administrative leadership of an adult kidney transplant program. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Board certification in Nephrology is required. Candidates must meet OPTN/UNOS criteria to serve as a primary kidney transplant physician.

Teaching responsibilities

Teaching responsibilities may include instruction and supervision of nephrology and transplant nephrology fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students in the inpatient transplant service, consult service, and outpatient transplant clinics.

Clinical responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities may include evaluation and management of kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant candidates and recipients, as well as living kidney donor candidates, in the outpatient setting, and attending on the inpatient kidney transplant service. The selected candidate will have experience working with advanced practice providers, transplant coordinators, and trainees.

Research or scholarship responsibilities

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include leading in clinical, translational, or health services research and scholarly activities related to kidney transplantation. Scholarship is required for faculty appointed to the Clinician Educator track and may include collaborative research, peer-reviewed publications, and other academic contributions that advance the field of kidney transplantation.

Medical Director responsibilities

The Medical Director will oversee the clinical, operational, and regulatory responsibilities of the Kidney Transplant Program in partnership with the Surgical Director and Penn Transplant Institute leadership, with goals of patient safety, access to transplant, organ utilization, and program growth. Responsibilities include stewardship of waitlist management, selection committee processes, quality and performance improvement, and compliance with OPTN/UNOS, CMS, and SRTR requirements. The Medical Director will serve as an internal and external spokesperson for the program and participate in all transplant-related clinical and administrative meetings.

Division overview

The Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division is a highly collaborative academic and clinical environment with over 50 faculty and ACGME-accredited general nephrology and transplant nephrology fellowships. The Division provides exceptional clinical care across general nephrology, dialysis, and transplant nephrology, as well as specialty areas such as glomerular disease, rare and inherited kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, onconephrology, neuroendocrine tumors, and hypertension. Penn performed the region's first kidney transplant in 1966, and the Penn Transplant Institute is the largest transplant center in the region.

Candidate expectations

As a member of the standing faculty on the Clinician Educator track, the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate sustained academic scholarship and contributions to the field of kidney transplantation through scholarly publications, research, and other academic activities consistent with the expectations of the Clinician Educator track.

Ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced transplant nephrologist with strong leadership skills who is committed to patient-centered care, equitable access to transplantation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience.