University of Pennsylvania

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of pediatric surgery and fetal surgery. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Applicants must be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Surgery and hold special ABS certification (or eligibility) in pediatric surgery.

Teaching responsibilities may include instruction of medical students, residents and fellows.

Clinical responsibilities may include building a clinical practice in pediatric general thoracic and fetal surgery.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include pursuing research in aspects of fetal biology, including in utero gene editing and in utero hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Applicants must have training in clinical fetal therapy. Candidates with research fellowship training and showing evidence of scholarship will be preferred.

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