Faculty Position in Infectious Diseases - Transplant Infectious Diseases Clinical Research

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a candidate for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. The role requires expertise in Transplant Infectious Diseases. The position involves teaching Infectious Diseases fellows, residents, and medical students, mentoring clinical research trainees, and instructing courses. Clinical duties include inpatient care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and outpatient sessions at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. Research responsibilities focus on designing and implementing studies for the identification, treatment, and prevention of infections in transplant patients. Scholarship is a requirement for the clinician-educator track. The primary goal is to advance the Infectious Diseases Division's research program in Transplant Infectious Diseases, focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, which will complement existing research in other disciplines. Collaboration with current research faculty is encouraged.

Requirements

• M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree.
• Board certified or board eligible in Infectious Diseases.
• Expertise in Transplant Infectious Diseases.

Responsibilities

• Teaching Infectious Diseases fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Mentoring masters level clinical research trainees.
• Course instruction.
• Inpatient care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
• Outpatient sessions at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.
• Designing and implementing observational and interventional studies focused on the identification, treatment, and prevention of infections in the transplant patient population.
• Further developing the Infectious Diseases Division's research program focused on Transplant Infectious Diseases.
• Developing a research focus on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infections in the transplant patient population.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree