Chair, Department of Genetics

Chair, Department of Genetics

Location: Philadelpia

Open Date: Sep 28, 2026

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks an accomplished and visionary scientific leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Genetics.

The next Chair will lead a highly accomplished, collaborative, and growing department and shape its next phase of scientific distinction, institutional impact, and national prominence. Penn'sextraordinary research ecosystem, including Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Penn Engineering, the Wistar Institute, and numerous interdisciplinary centers and institutes, offers an exceptional platform for advancing genetics and genomicmedicine.

Established in 1965, the Department of Genetics has been a leading academic community for discovery and innovation in genetics and genomics. Today the Department includes more than 30 faculty members, working across human genetics and genomics, evolutionary and population genetics, genome engineering, epigenetics, RNA biology, functional genomics, computational and statistical genomics, rare disease genetics, cancer genetics, neurogenetics,and precision medicine.

The Chair will provide strategic, scientific, educational, and administrative leadership and will:

• Articulate and execute a bold vision for the future of genetic sand genomic medicine.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop exceptional faculty and sustain arigorous scientific community.
• Advance research excellence from fundamental discovery throughtranslational and precision medicine.
• Strengthen education and training across graduate, medical,postdoctoral, and undergraduate programs.
• Build interdisciplinary partnerships across Penn, CHOP, the Wistar Institute, and affiliated institutions.
• Steward departmental resources and core facilities and expand philanthropic engagement and visibility.

Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent terminal degree and be eligible for appointment to the Standing Faculty atthe rank of Associate Professor or Professor at the Perelman Schoolof Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will have an internationally respected record of scholarship, sustained scientific productivity, substantial academic leadership experience, demonstrated excellence in mentorship and faculty development, and strong operational and financial acumen.

A collaborative leadership style, the ability tolead change and deliver measurable results, and experience with or aptitude for development and donor relations are essential.

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.