Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

University of Pennsylvania Perelman

Description

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Department of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania invite applications for multiple Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure clinician-educator track.

We seek outstanding candidates with expertise in epidemiology. Applicants must hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. (or equivalent degree). The preferred candidate will be ABNS Board Eligible in Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery and have successfully completed a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows.

  • Formal lecture opportunities within the Department of Neurosurgery.

Clinical Responsibilities

  • Comprehensive brain, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery, including but not limited to:

    • Spinal deformity

    • Open spinal dysraphism

    • Congenital spinal disorders

    • Spasticity

    • Hydrocephalus

    • Trauma

    • Skull base pathologies

Research & Scholarship Responsibilities

  • Develop collaborative and independent research programs in areas such as:

    • Neonatal hydrocephalus (post-hemorrhagic and congenital hydrocephalus)

    • Open spinal dysraphism (particularly fetal myelomeningocele/myeloschisis closure)

    • Long-term outcomes data in pediatric neurosurgery

  • Build a translational research portfolio leveraging:

    • Multi-omics approaches

    • Phenomics

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)–based techniques

  • Lead and supervise grant preparation, reports, manuscripts, research staff, and postdoctoral fellows.

  • Evidence of scholarship is required for advancement in the Clinician-Educator track.

Commitment to Diversity

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense.

The University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are Equal Opportunity Employers. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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