University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
The role involves clinical and teaching responsibilities focused on Parkinson’s disease, related disorders, and other movement disorders. The candidate will provide outpatient consultations, manage patients with movement disorders, and may supervise residents and participate in clinical trials.
Key Responsibilities
- • Teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows
- • Formal lecture opportunities within the department
- • Out-patient consultations and ongoing care of patients with Movement Disorders
- • Expertise with botulinum toxin injection and management of neurostimulators is strongly encouraged
- • Supervision of residents clinic
- • Minor component of inpatient care of general neurology patients (approximately 1-2 weeks per year)
- • Clinical care primarily at Pennsylvania Hospital, with some coverage of satellite clinics in suburban locations
- • Participation as a site investigator in clinical trials is encouraged
- • Collaboration on research publications is encouraged but not required
Required
- • M.D. or equivalent degree
- • Board certified or eligible in Neurology
- • Expertise in Parkinson’s disease, related disorders and other movement disorders
Preferred
- • Completion of fellowship in Movement Disorders
- • Expertise with botulinum toxin injection and management of neurostimulators
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Open Date
Oct 14, 2025
Deadline
Oct 14, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of Parkinson’s disease, related disorders and other movement disorders. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree. The successful candidate must be board certified or eligible in Neurology.
Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as formal lecture opportunities within the department.
Clinical responsibilities may include out-patient consultations and ongoing care of patients with Movement Disorders. Expertise with botulinum toxin injection and management of neurostimulators is strongly encouraged. Supervision of residents clinic and a minor component of inpatient care of general neurology patients (approximately 1-2 weeks per year) may be required. Clinical care will be primarily at Pennsylvania Hospital, but some coverage of satellite clinics in suburban locations may be available.
Participation as a site investigator in clinical trials is encouraged. Collaboration on research publications is encouraged but not required. Completion of fellowship in Movement Disorders preferred.
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