Associate or Full Professor, Tenure or Clinician Educator, Pediatric Hematology, Sickle Cell Disease
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Application
Details
Posted: 19-Oct-23
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Sector:
College / University
Preferred Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: CHOP-115
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Hematology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track.
Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, pediatric residents and pediatric hematology/oncology fellows, as well as PhD students and post-doctoral fellows.
Clinical responsibilities may include inpatient and outpatient service in pediatric hematology.
Research or scholarship responsibilities may include research involving patients with sickle hemoglobinopathies. This individual will build upon our renowned Sickle Cell Disease program with the goal of further expanding our global reputation as a leader in research, education and treatment of hemoglobin disorders.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center (CHOP CSCC) is driven by our ability to provide comprehensive, accessible, high-quality, evidence-based, patient/family-centered care while leading innovative clinical, translational and laboratory-based research efforts. Since the its inception in 1978, CHOP CSCC has a strong commitment to providing outstanding comprehensive care and innovative therapies for children and adults with SCD.
Applicants must have an M.D or equivalent, or M.D. (or equivalent)/Ph.D. degree. Must have board certification in pediatric hematology-oncology (preferred) or medical hematology.
The successful candidate will be a nationally-recognized leader in the field of non-malignant blood disorders and will have a track record of outstanding research accomplishments and extramural funding, demonstrated leadership experience and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines. We are seeking candidates with a strong record of scholarship and publications in peer-reviewed journals demonstrating a national reputation.
The successful applicant will have a national reputation in research involving patients with sickle hemoglobinopathies, program administration skills and commitment to direct and grow a clinical program, including interaction with patient advocacy groups and the PennMed adult program. Significant research and clinical resources, space for the research and clinical programs and protected time will be provided to the successful candidate.
We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are EOEs. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply. The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).
About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
The Perelman School of Medicine is recognized worldwide for its superior education and training of the next generation of physician-scientists and future leaders of academic medicine. With a top five ranking from US News and World Report, the nation's oldest medical school is indeed one of its best. Our students are among the finest in the nation. They are matched in quality by the high level of instruction and research that we offer. Penn ranks among the top AMCs in the country in research and training grants awarded to medical schools by the National Institutes of Health and is a leader in the commercialization of discovery. Our research strengths encompass all basic science, clinical, and population science disciplines, contributing to a rich and vibrant intellectual environment that generates wide-ranging innovation and advancement in patient-centric care.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children. Since our start in 1855, CHOP has been the birthplace for countless breakthroughs and dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. Built on a foundation of delivering safe, high-quality, family centered care, the ...Hospital has fostered medical discoveries and innovations that have improved pediatric healthcare and saved countless children's lives. Today, families facing complex conditions come to CHOP from all over the world, and our compassionate care and innovation has repeatedly earned us a spot on the U.S. News & World Report's Honor Roll of the nation's best children's hospitals.