Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Assistant Professor - Academic Clinician

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

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania invites applications for Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care. The position involves inpatient ICU coverage, outpatient ALD care, and potential nocturnal duties, in a non-tenure academic clinician track.

Applicants must hold an MD or MD/PhD and be board certified or eligible in Pulmonary and Critical Care. Teaching responsibilities are required, with 100 credits per year of active teaching.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD degree required; board-certified or board-eligible in Pulmonary and Critical Care.
• Experience in inpatient critical care and outpatient ALD clinic.
• Commitment to teaching with 100 credits per year.

Responsibilities

• Attend on inpatient ICU service and provide outpatient ALD clinical care.
• Teach pulmonary and critical care fellows, house staff and medical students.
• Participate in nocturnal service coverage and education initiatives.

Skills

Pulmonary and Critical Care expertise

Clinical ICU management

Teaching medical trainees

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Assistant Professor - Academic Clinician

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Sep 15, 2026

Deadline: Sep 15, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of pulmonary and critical care. Selected candidates will attend on the inpatients medical critical care service as well as provide services in the outpatient ALD clinical. Additionally, nocturnal service coverage may be required. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Applicants should be board certified or board eligible in Pulmonary and Critical Care.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching pulmonary and critical care fellows, house staff and medical students. The academic clinician track requires 100 credits per year of active and high-quality teaching.

Clinical responsibilities may include working with advanced practice providers and/or trainees, may include proficiency in consultation and diagnosis for ongoing treatment of critically ill patients in the ICU unit, rounding on in-patient services for advanced lung disease and participating in a busy out-patient clinical practice at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and the Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center. Preferred candidates would have an interest and experience in education and systems improvement initiatives.

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.