Clinician Scientist Clinician Educator or Tenure Track

Clinician Scientist on the Clinician Educator or Tenure Track

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Aug 31, 2026

at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in either thenon-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalencedegree.

Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching and mentoring ofmedical students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty, as wellas formal lecture opportunities within the department.

Clinical responsibilities may include supervision of the department's inpatient service as well as the opportunity toprovide outpatient clinical care in a department or community basedclinic setting, such as our school-based health clinic, our mobilecare program with partners, or in a variety of other community-based clinical settings addressing the health care needsof populations that are at high risk of experiencing adverse health outcomes. Clinical effort will be structured to support the development and sustainability of an externally funded, independent research portfolio.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include establishing and maintaining an innovative, independent, and nationally recognized program of health policy research with direct relevance to primary care and community health. Areas of focus may include the design, evaluation, and reform of health care delivery systems;insurance coverage and access to care; primary care payment and workforce policy; policies addressing health equity and the socialdeterminants of health; and federal, state, or local health policyaffecting underserved populations.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a sustained program of federally funded research and to collaborate with investigators across the Perelman School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania while building an independent national reputation in health policy.

The department seeks an early-career clinician-scientist with demonstrated potential to become a national leader in health policy research as it pertains to primary care and community health.

Candidates must have an established record of scholarly productivity and evidence of successful federal research funding as Principal Investigator, Multiple Principal Investigator, orrecipient of a federal career development award. Competitiveapplicants will have current or prior support from agencies such asthe National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), or comparablefederal funding agencies, with a demonstrated trajectory towardsustained independent funding.

Applicants should have a strong record of peer-reviewed publications commensurate with career stageand a clear commitment to advancing the science of primary care through rigorous, impactful research.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.