Tenure Track Faculty Position, Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division - Assistant Professor

Inside Higher Ed; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious academic institution in Philadelphia seeks an Assistant Professor for the Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division. Candidates must hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and focus on kidney disease research. This role includes teaching responsibilities and clinical duties for physician scientists. The ideal candidate should demonstrate outstanding scientific productivity and the ability to secure independent funding.

Qualifications

• Must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Physician scientist candidates should be board certified/eligible in Nephrology.
• Demonstrated success as an independent investigator.

Responsibilities

• Develop, grow, and maintain an independently funded research effort.
• Teach medical students, residents, or fellows.
• Patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Skills

Outstanding scientific productivity

Diversity embracement

Training in Nephrology

Education

M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Exceptional Ph.D. focusing on kidney-related science

Board certified/eligible in Nephrology

Job description

Tenure Track Faculty Position, Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division - Assistant Professor

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 several Assistant Professor positions in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of investigation of mechanisms of kidney disease.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop, grow and maintain an independently funded research effort focused in this area. The ideal candidate will have completed rigorous training, will have evidence of outstanding scientific productivity, and will have demonstrated success as an independent investigator. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Exceptional Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) applicants with a focus on kidney-related science will also be considered. Physician scientist candidates should be board certified/eligible in Nephrology.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, residents, or fellows, and participating in graduate student teaching within one or more inter-departmental, interdisciplinary graduate groups of the Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) program.

Clinical responsibilities for candidates who are physician scientists may include patient care on both inpatient consultative services and in outpatient nephrology clinical at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include studying the molecular and cellular basis of immunology, physiology, cell biology, metabolism, genetics or pathology, or applying modern experimental or discovery approaches to problems of kidney disease.

Appropriate resources will be made available to accelerate the applicant's research program.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Exceptional Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) applicants with a focus on kidney-related science will also be considered.
• Physician scientist candidates should be board certified/eligible in Nephrology.

Application Instructions

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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.