What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Urology at CHOP Surgery position at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine?
University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Surgery
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Open Date
Jul 07, 2026
Deadline
Jul 07, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
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 non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of pediatric urology, with a focus on minimally invasive surgery and major urologic surgical reconstruction. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. They must also be certified by the American Board of Urology or eligible for such certification. All candidates must have completed training through an ACGME-approved pediatric urology fellowship.
Teaching responsibilities may include instruction of medical students and residents as well as pediatric urology fellows in the operating room, outpatient clinic, and on inpatient rounds.
Clinical responsibilities may include care for urologic patients, including open, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgery.
Research or scholarship responsibilities may include studies in areas of clinical outcomes and urologic reconstruction.
A strong research background and demonstrated potential for developing independent research will be preferred, and the successful candidate will be expected to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Open Date
Jul 07, 2026
Deadline
Jul 07, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
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 non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of pediatric urology, with a focus on minimally invasive surgery and major urologic surgical reconstruction. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. They must also be certified by the American Board of Urology or eligible for such certification. All candidates must have completed training through an ACGME-approved pediatric urology fellowship.
Teaching responsibilities may include instruction of medical students and residents as well as pediatric urology fellows in the operating room, outpatient clinic, and on inpatient rounds.
Clinical responsibilities may include care for urologic patients, including open, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgery.
Research or scholarship responsibilities may include studies in areas of clinical outcomes and urologic reconstruction.
A strong research background and demonstrated potential for developing independent research will be preferred, and the successful candidate will be expected to publish in peer-reviewed journals.