238 tenure track assistant professor jobs found in Philadelphia

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 07, 2026 Deadline: The Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in sociology. The position is open to all areas of sociology. The department is a national leader in the discipline, continuing to push the boundaries of social science, and we seek candidates with strong research experience and potential.. Our department is housed within the School of Arts & Sciences , which is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences , the Graduate Division , and the College of Liberal and Professional Studies . Interdisciplinary research and collaboration are supported by the breadth and depth of academic pursuits at Penn as well as the proximity of resources on our contiguous green urban campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We promote and encourage curiosity, intellectual...

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jul 09, 2026 Deadline: Jul 09, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Neuroscience 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 basic neuroscience. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Teaching responsibilities may include participating in medical school basic science education as well as graduate training through affiliation with one or more of the inter-departmental, interdisciplinary graduate groups of the Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) program. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing an independent research program, synergistic with the scientific interests of one or more research institutes and centers, and other laboratories in the department, school, and university. Special attention will be given to...

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Communication in Media Industry Studies Location: Annenberg School for Communication Open Date: Jun 01, 2026 Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication is seeking to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position in Media Industry Studies to begin the fall semester of 2027. We are seeking a productive researcher, engaged scholar, and committed teacher/mentor who studies critical approaches to media industries and their intersections with media policy, political economy, advertising, and surveillance. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the historical and shifting structural and material conditions transforming the media industries, whether economic, technological, political, legal, regulatory, and socio-cultural factors. Of notable interest are critical scholars who consider how power operates within these industries and the larger socio-political...

Assistant Professor of Nutrition (Tenure Track) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 13, 2021 Deadline: The Test Department of University of Pennsylvania's Test School invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Nutrition to begin in July 2021. Test School seeks an entry-level, assistant professor with a clearly-articulated research profile, teaching agenda, and practice and research experience in community nutrition or nutrition/behavioral education and interventions. Potential areas of research interest include maternal and child nutrition, obesity and chronic disease, and nutrition needs of underserved populations. Qualifications Strong interest and proven competence in research and scholarship. Demonstrated ability or potential for high quality research and teaching are important. Applicants must have a PhD. from an accredited institution and a proven track record of research and teaching. Application Instructions...

Assistant Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions (Tenure Track) 2025-2026 Location: 3730 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA. USA Open Date: Oct 13, 2025 Deadline: The Operations, Information and Decisions Department of the Wharton School is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the areas of information systems or operations management. Our faculty is comprised of scholars with a diverse set of backgrounds and interests, and we encourage applicants with degrees in a business discipline, social sciences, engineering, AI, or computational social science, among others. More information about the Department is available at: https://oid.wharton.upenn.edu/ Qualifications Demonstrated ability or potential for high quality research and teaching are important. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (expected completion by June 30, 2027 is acceptable) from an accredited institution. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2026....

Department of Operations, Information and Decisions The Wharton School UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA The Operations, Information and Decisions Department of the Wharton School is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the areas of information systems or operations management. Our faculty is comprised of scholars with a diverse set of backgrounds and interests, and we encourage applicants with degrees in a business discipline, social sciences, engineering, AI, or computational social science, among others. Demonstrated ability or potential for high quality research and teaching are important. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (expected completion by June 30, 2027 is acceptable) from an accredited institution. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2026. More information about the Department is available at: https://oid.wharton.upenn.edu/ Interested individuals should complete and submit an online application via our secure website, and must...

Tenure Track Faculty Position, Assistant Professor – Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jul 23, 2026 Deadline: Jul 23, 2028 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 an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D./Ph.D degree. Selected candidates will be board certified/eligible in Pulmonary Medicine and/or Critical Care Medicine. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching 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 for patients at the outpatient clinics and/or as an attending on the inpatient service. Research or scholarship responsibilities may...

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Pediatric Nephrology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jul 22, 2026 Deadline: Jul 22, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Nephrology 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. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Applicants must be board certified/eligible in pediatric nephrology. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching and mentoring graduate students, medical students, pediatric residents, and pediatric nephrology fellows. Clinical responsibilities may include the treatment of children and adolescents with a wide range of kidney diseases, in the inpatient, outpatient, satellite campus, and dialysis settings. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include a strong interest and track record in...

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...

Assistant Professor, Tenure or Clinician-Educator Track, General Pediatrics Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Dec 23, 2025 Deadline: Dec 23, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of General Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of research, education and clinical care. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree. Candidates must be board certified in Pediatrics. 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 inpatient and/or outpatient clinical services in the candidate's sub-specialty, including...

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Tenure Track in the Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Neuro-Oncology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Apr 17, 2026 Deadline: Apr 17, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Neurosurgery 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 neuro-immuno-oncology, cancer neuroscience, and genomics. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Teaching responsibilities may include mentoring undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, as well as providing formal lectures within the department and PSOM. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing both collaborative and independent research programs focused on primary and metastatic brain cancers; coordinating NIH-funded...

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Biology of Complex Vascular Anomalies Research, Oncology (CHOP) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 11, 2024 Deadline: Sep 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Oncology 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 Basic and translational research related to the biology of complex vascular anomalies. Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D. or M.D/Ph.D. degree. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching and research training of medical students, graduate students, residents, medical fellows in pediatric hematology/oncology or other disciplines, and post-doctoral fellows. Clinical responsibilities may include serving as attending physician participating in the inpatient and outpatient care of children,...

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, Tenure Track, Pediatric Cardiology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Nov 18, 2024 Deadline: Nov 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Cardiology 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. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Applicants must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as formal lecture opportunities within the department. Clinical responsibilities may include inpatient and/or outpatient care for patients with congenital heart disease. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include a body of work that demonstrates intellectual independence, co-supervision of...

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Center for Womens Health and Reproductive Medicine Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 17, 2024 Deadline: Sep 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Center for Women's Health and Reproductive Medicine 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 basic and/or translational research in female-focused biology and women's health, including but not limited to endometrial biology, endometriosis, gynecological cancers, reproductive processes, and pregnancy. We encourage candidates employing modern technologies, human research, animal models, and computational biology. Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D degree. The successful candidate's faculty appointment will be in the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) department that best matches the candidate's scientific interests and skill set....

Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator or Tenure Track, Adolescent Medicine- HIV/AIDS Research Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jun 01, 2026 Deadline: Jun 01, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Adolescent Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree. Board certified/eligible in Pediatrics or Internal Medicine and Adolescent Medicine strongly preferred. Teaching responsibilities may include inpatient and/or outpatient clinical and teaching responsibilities. Clinical responsibilities may include Inpatient and/or outpatient primary and specialty care in Adolescent Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and participate in clinical education of medical...

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, CE or Tenure Track, Division of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jun 16, 2025 Deadline: Jun 16, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of education, research, and clinical care. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Candidates must be board certified in Pediatrics and/or Gastroenterology. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, residents and fellows, and participating in family education days. Clinical responsibilities may include providing outstanding outpatient, inpatient and procedural care at...

Assistant/Associate Professor, Working Dog Science, Tenure Track Location: Philadelphia Open Date: Feb 10, 2026 Deadline: The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet), Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine invites qualified individuals to apply for a Tenure Track (TT) faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The successful candidate will have a record of scholarship in Working Dog Science (WDS) including extramural funding, peer-reviewed research, and program development. The candidate's research focus may encompass a range of WDS-related scientific disciplines, including but not limited to olfaction and olfactory detection, genomics/genetics, behavior and welfare science, cognitive neuroscience, and human-animal interaction. The ideal applicant will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and the ability to integrate their research with existing faculty in Penn Vet's Animal...

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Tenure Track at CHOP Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Dec 10, 2025 Deadline: Dec 10, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D. or Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, neurology residents, neurology fellows, and graduate students. Clinical responsibilities may include outpatient and inpatient consultations, workup, diagnosis, and treatment of Neurology patients. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing collaborative research programs; co-supervision of postdoctoral fellows, students, and research staff; coordinating NIH-funded grant efforts with local, national, and international collaborators; and...