Assistant Professor, Specializing in Violence Prevention – Center for Violence Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

About the role

The 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 Assistant 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 graduate students, medical fellows and residents, and postdoctoral fellows as well as formal lecture opportunities within the department.
• Clinical responsibilities may include patient care depending on the candidate, including but not limited to outpatient treatment, outpatient consultations, inpatient consultations, and inpatient attending responsibilities.
• Research or scholarship responsibilities may include maintaining an active research laboratory and supervising students, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff.
• Additional responsibilities include writing grants, reports, and manuscripts, developing collaborative and independent research programs, and coordinating NIH-funded grant efforts with local, national, and international collaborators.

Qualifications

Successful applicants will have evidence of federal funding and demonstrated success in fundamental and/or translational research relevant to violence prevention research. The primary faculty appointment will be in the Department of Pediatrics or the department in the Perelman School of Medicine that provides the best scientific fit.

Skills

The University of Pennsylvania is a vibrant team-science-oriented environment with elite pediatric-based research collaborators. The Perelman School of Medicine, with world-class medical, biological, and population scientists, is part of an integrated campus including the Schools of Arts & Sciences, School of Education, School of Social Policy and Practice, the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, and the Center of Public Health Initiatives, which provide the ideal setting for cross-disciplinary collaboration and impactful research.

Benefits

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a world-class leader in the delivery of pediatric care, research, and training pediatric leaders of the future. The Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based programs to reduce the exposure to and impact of violence on patients and families across clinical and community settings. CVP uses a trauma-informed, community-based participatory research approach which is rooted in racial equity and social justice.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $180,000 - $220,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is full-time.