Job Description:

Chief, Division of Pain Medicine with Research - Associate/Full Professor



Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date:

Aug 14, 2024

Close Date:

Aug 14, 2026

Description:

The Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. ABA certification in anesthesiology along with ability to obtain a Pennsylvania license are required. Fellowship training and/or extensive experience in pain medicine is strongly preferred.

Teaching responsibilities may include designing curriculum for residents on the pain medicine rotation and the instruction of medical students, residents, and fellows rotating through the intensive care units of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) as well as participation in lectures, small groups, workshops, and/or simulation sessions.

Clinical responsibilities may include the provision of pain medicine and general anesthesia at HUP and PPMC.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include collaborative and/or independent research resulting in publications and grants. Clinicians Educator track faculty are primarily engaged in collaborative and sometimes independent research. Tenure track faculty are primarily engaged in independent or innovative collaborative research.

Additional responsibilities will include leadership of the Division of Pain Medicine across all three missions: Clinical, Education, and Research. This involves accountability for productivity in all three areas and for positively impacting growth in each domain. The successful candidate will be expected to recruit, support, and mentor faculty specializing in pain medicine within the division, including participation and collaboration to improve patient care, and collaboration with other leaders in the Department, Service Line, Hospital, VA and Health System to improve the division.

We are an inclusive Department seeking candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. Candidates will be asked about prior activities that promote diversity, inclusion, and care equity. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Women and non-binary individuals, those from ethnic and racial minority groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.


Qualifications:

Prior leadership experience, record of successful mentorship, and a track record of scholarship and/or research is required.


Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street,  Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).

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