Clinician Educator Faculty Position, Sleep Medicine Division - Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Clinician Educator Faculty Position, Sleep Medicine Division - Assistant Professor



Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date:

Aug 1, 2023

Close Date:

Aug 1, 2025

Description:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine 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 chemogenetics. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree. Candidates should be board certified or board eligible in Sleep Medicine.

Teaching responsibilities may include training residents and fellows in addition to precepting medical students and other trainees in the field of Sleep Medicine.

Clinical responsibilities may include performing comprehensive evaluations and managing of children with sleep disorders; interpreting polysomnograms, multiple sleep latency tests, and home sleep apnea tests; attending in the pediatric sleep disorders clinic and sleep telemedicine program.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include performing chemogenetics to study the function of specific brain regions in subjects undergoing anesthesia. Evidence of scholarship is required in the Clinician-Educator track.

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).