16 assistant professor in biology jobs found in Philadelphia

Assistant Professor-Research Track-Faculty Position in Immunology, Lymph Node Biology, and Multicentric Castleman Disease-Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Apr 10, 2026 Deadline: Apr 10, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of of human immunology with a focus on lymph node biology, stromal cell biology, and/or immune-mediated diseases (in particular, multicentric Castleman disease and other hyperinflammatory syndromes). Required experience includes multiomic data generation and analysis, in-depth understanding with human clinical data and integration, and strong grounding in molecular and cellular signaling, including biochemical and mechanistic approaches. Applicants must have...

Assistant Professor in the Basser Center for BRCA in partnership with the Department of Cancer Biology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 09, 2024 Deadline: Oct 09, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of the mechanisms of tumor development and interception of such in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers are highly sought. Areas of particular interest include: a) Investigation of the haploinsufficent state and how this leads to cancer, b) tissue tropism related to BRCA1 and BRCA2 (why cancers emerge from breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreas when all cells in affected individuals are heterozygote?) and 3) hormonal influences on DNA repair. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Teaching responsibilities may include focused classroom teaching in an...

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Human Genetics Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Feb 09, 2026 Deadline: Feb 09, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Human Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of human genetics, and may include expertise in one or more of the following: computational biology, statistical genetics, population genetics, biomedical informatics, complex genetics, clinical genetics, pharmacogenetics/genomics, functional genomics, structural variation analysis, cancer genetics, human phenomics, and genomic medicine. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree. The candidate must be board certified in medical genetics and genomics. Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching of medical students,...

Assistant Professor-Research Track-Neurodegenerative Diseases, CNDR and Neuropathology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jun 26, 2024 Deadline: Jun 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of molecular biology, neurobiology and super-resolution microscopy, focusing on investigations of neurodegenerative diseases. Candidates with demonstrated expertise in Parkinson's Disease and synucleinopathies will be prioritized. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing independent, externally funded research program and collaborative programs that align with the scope of the Center of Neurodegenerative Diseases Research (CNDR) and Neuropathology, and maintaining...

Tenure Track Faculty Position - Assistant Professor Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 17, 2024 Deadline: Sep 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Candidates should be board certified in Pulmonary and/or Critical Care Medicine. Teaching responsibilities may include within the health system and/or VA system, as well as trainee mentorship and participation as an active member of Penn graduate programs based on the candidate's research focus. Clinical responsibilities may include care of patients in the outpatient clinics and/or as an attending on the inpatient service. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include establishing an innovative, independent research program that will...

Assistant Professor, Research Track, Division of Allergy and Immunology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Feb 27, 2026 Deadline: Feb 27, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Allergy/Immunology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Candidates should possess skills in natural killer cell biology, quantitative imaging and tumor microenvironment modeling. Further, they should have expertise in the lytic immunological synapse and natural killer cell deficiency. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include Initiating and conducting independent experiments without direct supervision and with minimal guidance from the principal investigator. Developing new experimental procedures and publishing research results. Collaborating and...

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine Faculty Position, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Nov 26, 2024 Deadline: Nov 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of transcriptional regulation, including genomic architecture, and circadian biology, specifically in the fields of chromatin and transcription with emphasis on genome-wide approaches in diabetes and obesity models, preferably in circadian models. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include generating and characterizing novel reagents for gene expression, mouse models of regulators of circadian physiology, and analyzing...

Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator track, in the Division of Genomic Diagnostics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Mar 23, 2026 Deadline: Mar 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory 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 functional analysis of genomic variants, with the goal of decreasing uncertainty in clinical diagnostics. Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D degree. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching of fellows, residents, medical, and graduate students. Clinical responsibilities may include the development and implementation of tools for diagnostic and translational medicine, establishing or improving standards for interpreting data,...

Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Dec 17, 2025 Deadline: Dec 17, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of molecular and cancer biology, or closely related fields with a strong record in advanced molecular and cell biology methods, multi-omic profiling, and next-generation sequencing. The role requires demonstrated expertise in development and application of patient-derived in vitro and in vivo disease tissue culture models for preclinical research and clinical precision medicine applications. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. We are seeking applicants that bring experience building and...

Assistant Professor Tenure Track Position Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiovascular Institute and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Location: Philadelphia Open Date: Dec 03, 2025 Deadline: Dec 03, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of fundamental mechanistic or translational research relevant to pediatric cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to: cardiac development and regeneration, immune or metabolic origins of cardiovascular disease, heritable cardiac diseases such as cardiac channelopathies, cardiomyopathies, and aortopathies/vasculopathies, precision- and genetics-based therapeutics, bioengineering approaches and novel technologies for cardiovascular research and therapeutics. Applicants must have...

Tenure Track Faculty Position, Gastroenterology - Assistant Professor Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 19, 2024 Deadline: Aug 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Division of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Board certification or board eligible in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology is required. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching Penn students, residents and fellows and postdoctoral fellows. Clinical responsibilities may include care that specializes in IBD, motility/physiology, hepatology, advanced endoscopy, and/or general gastroenterology. The selected candidate may be required to provide these services at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC), Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH)...

Tenure Track Faculty Position, Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division - Assistant Professor Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jan 16, 2025 Deadline: Jan 16, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Division of Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of investigation of mechanisms of kidney disease. The successful candidate will be expected to develop, grow and maintain an independently funded research effort focused in this area. The ideal candidate will have completed rigorous training, will have evidence of outstanding scientific productivity, and will have demonstrated success as an independent investigator. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Exceptional Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) applicants with a focus on...

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Infectious Diseases Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: May 01, 2025 Deadline: May 01, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Teaching responsibilities may include high-quality teaching of CHOP fellows and residents, as well as medical students from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Clinical responsibilities may include providing coverage in one or more of three inpatient consultation services: a service focused on children with general infectious diseases, a service dedicated to the care of immunocompromised hosts, and an attending-NP service currently focused on NICU and Orthopedic patients. Clinical responsibilities may also include seeing...

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Division of General Neurology, AC Track Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Nov 25, 2025 Deadline: Nov 25, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Board certification in Neurology is required. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students and residents in the outpatient clinic and inpatient setting and instructing clinical fellows in allied specialties such as ENT, internal medicine, and family medicine. The candidate will help identify and schedule appropriate speakers and topics for the weekly general neurology group case conference and for the resident lecture series and assist with the virtual "Case of the Month" series. Opportunities to teach in the preclinical...

University of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor of Neurology - AC Track Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 07, 2024 Deadline: Oct 07, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of Headache Neurology. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. The successful applicants will be board certified in Neurology. Additional fellowship training in headache is helpful, but not required. Candidates with experience in neuro-otology, behavioral neurology, neuromuscular diseases, or other subspecialties with an interested in headache clinical care will also be considered. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, residents and headache fellows in the outpatient clinic and instructing clinical residents,...