14 research scientist jobs found

Postdoctoral Scientist - Ophthalmology Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Jul 01, 2026 Deadline: Faculty Mentor: Peter M.J. Quinn Department: Ophthalmology Funding Source: PI Fund/Philantrophic Fund Number of Positions: 1 Open to applications from U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. Job Summary The Department of Ophthalmology is seeking a full-time postdoctoral scientist to work under the direction of the Principle Investigator, and perform duties associated with projects aiming to use gene therapy to tackle inherited retinal disorders (IRDs). Research approaches include therapeutic editing and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) retinal organoid disease modeling. Further, the position requires assisting the principal investigator with grant and manuscript writing. Job Responsibilities Conduct laboratory research, troubleshoot problems, record and analyze data, independently design new research experiments, and prepare...

Instructor in Translational Neuroscience Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jun 02, 2026 Deadline: Jun 02, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Instructor position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of neurophysiology, systems neuroscience, translational neuroimaging, or related fields. Applicants must have an M.D. or Ph.D or equivalent degree. Responsibilities may include conducting translational neuroscience research focused on mechanisms of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and neuromodulation using mouse models and human neuroimaging approaches; designing and performing experiments involving in vivo optical...

Assistant Professors in CE or Tenure Track Department of Ophthalmology NIH K12 Vision Scientist Program Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 23, 2024 Deadline: Aug 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. The successful candidate must have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education, research and clinical care. Candidates must be ABO Certified or eligible. While both tenure and clinician-educator track faculty conduct methodological and collaborative research, tenure track faculty focus primarily on independent, investigator driven research while clinician-educator track faculty focus primarily on collaboration. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, residents...

Tenure Track Physician-Scientist in Cardiovascular Medicine Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 09, 2024 Deadline: Aug 09, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine 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 cardiovascular research broadly defined as subspeciality training in cardiovascular medicine and candidates must have demonstrated a commitment to developing innovative research programs in cardiovascular science as the principal focus of their career. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, graduate students, residents, and fellows in the context of research programs. Clinical responsibilities may include serving as a teaching attending in clinical programs...

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, 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 in the Basser Center for BRCA in partnership with the Department of Cancer Biology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jul 10, 2026 Deadline: Jul 10, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Basser Center for BRCA seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Teaching responsibilities may include focused classroom teaching in an existing area of expertise as well as mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other research trainees. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include establishment and maintenance of an externally funded, independent research program that leads to impactful publications focused on breast, ovarian, prostate, or pancreas cancer, or other cancers associated with inherited mutations in BRCA1 and...

Assistant Professor, Academic Clinician Track, Human Genetics- Biochemical Geneticist Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jul 09, 2026 Deadline: Jul 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 non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of biochemical genetics, with experience or strong interest in mitochondrial disorders, and a commitment to advancing the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of mitochondrial disorders. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Board certification or board eligibility in Clinical Genetics and Genomics and Biochemical Genetics is required. Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as formal...

Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology Research Track) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Mar 24, 2026 Deadline: Mar 24, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks outstanding candidates for a full-time Assistant Professor position in the Research Track. This position is intended for individuals with a strong commitment to independent research, with a particular focus on leveraging large-scale healthcare data to advance ophthalmic clinical research and patient care. A PhD, MD, and/or equivalent degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, pharmaceutical sciences, health services research, or a related field is required. Expertise is required in pharmacoepidemiology and in artificial intelligence, machine learning methods, and in the analysis of large healthcare datasets (e.g., EHR, claims, or real-world data platforms such as TriNetX). Experience in ophthalmology or...

Postdoc fellows in cancer immunology and cardiovascular biology Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: May 06, 2026 Deadline: The Fan Laboratory in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania''s Perelman School of Medicine is recruiting creative, collaborative, and highly motivated Postdoctoral Scientists to lead research projects in cancer immunology and cardiovascular biology. Our lab investigates how the tissue microenvironment regulates cancer immunity and heart repair. We are particularly interested in: The molecular mechanisms underlying vascular control of immune cell function in cancer and ischemic heart disease; Targeting myeloid cells to overcome cancer-associated immunosuppression; The biology and therapeutic targeting of γδT cell and NKT cell exhaustion in cancer; Advanced radiation strategies, including FLASH and SFRT, to modulate tissue immunity in tumors and...

Assistant Professor-Clinician Educator-Academic Neuropathologist-Division of Neuropathology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 25, 2025 Deadline: Sep 25, 2027 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 clinician educator track. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. American Board of Pathology certification is required in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. American Board of Pathology certification or eligibility in Neuropathology is required. Eligibility for licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching and mentoring of neuropathology fellows, medical residents, medical students, graduate students and postdoctoral or other scientists. Clinical responsibilities may include surgical and...

Cardiovascular Imaging - Clinician--Educator - Junior Rank Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 31, 2024 Deadline: Oct 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Radiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Applicants must be American Board of Radiology certified or eligible with appropriate sub-specialty training. Teaching responsibilities may include daily clinical supervision of residents and cardiovascular imaging fellows and lecturing to medical students, radiology residents, fellows and trainees from other departments. Clinical responsibilities may include interpreting in all aspects of cardiovascular radiology, including cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, and vascular CTA and MRA. The successful candidate will also participate in shared after-hours and...

Associate Professor, Specializing in Violence Prevention Center for Violence Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 09, 2025 Deadline: Oct 09, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Associate Professor position in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of one or more of the six pillars of the center related to Violence Prevention research, with special consideration given to researchers conducting research related to gun violence. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree. Have demonstrated excellent track record in securing federal grants and have developed a clear line of violence prevention research. Teaching responsibilities may include didactic sessions with...