Assistant Professors in CE or Tenure Track - Department of Ophthalmology - NIH K12 Vision Clinician Scientist Program
About The Position
The Department of Ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking candidates for Assistant Professor positions. These roles can be on either the tenure track or the clinician educator track. The program is supported by the NIH K12 Vision Clinician Scientist Program, which allows selected Scholars to dedicate 50-75% of their effort to research, with mentoring and resources aimed at transitioning them to individual NIH K awards and eventually R01 funding. The department is a top-funded department with a long-standing K12 program that has a proven track record of facilitating academic careers. Candidates should be interested in becoming a Scientist-Clinician, dedicating 50% or more of their career to research.
Requirements
- MD, DO, OD, or DVM degree.
- Licensed to practice medicine in the US.
- Board eligible or board certified.
- US citizen or permanent resident.
- Demonstrated excellent qualifications in research, clinical care, and education.
- Interest in becoming a Scientist-Clinician planning to devote 50% or more of their time to research throughout their career.
Nice To Haves
- PhD or master’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Establishment of wet-lab, patient-oriented, or bioinformatic research supported by the Department’s K12 grant.
- Patient care dedicated to the candidates’ ophthalmic specialty.
- Teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
Benefits
- Mentoring
- Research resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
