Chief of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery Division, Associate or Full Professor of Ob/Gyn Clinician Educator

About the Role

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania seeks an Associate or Full Professor on the non‑tenure clinician educator track who will also serve as Chief of the Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery Division. The position involves clinical care, education, research, and leadership of a new division dedicated to minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery as Chief.
• Provide gynecologic care and perform minimally invasive surgeries, including laparoscopy, robotics, and operative hysteroscopy.
• Manage multidisciplinary care for complex conditions such as fibroids and abnormal uterine bleeding, chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis, and abnormal placentation and complex ectopic pregnancies.
• Teach and supervise Obstetrics & Gynecology residents and medical students; develop and launch a fellowship program in MIGS.
• Conduct basic, translational, clinical, and/or health‑policy research; maintain an established research program with a strong publication record.
• Collaborate with faculty across the department and Penn Medicine to advance surgical expertise, education, and innovation.

Requirements

• MD or equivalent degree.
• Board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Formal fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.
• Demonstrated expertise in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS).

Qualifications

• Established research program with an outstanding record of publications.
• Strong interest in education and leadership; experience in training residents, medical students, and developing fellowship programs is highly desirable.
• Scholarly experience and leadership/development in MIGS preferred.
• Commitment to the values of research excellence, clinical care, mentorship, and inclusion championed by Penn Medicine.

Skills

• Proficiency in laparoscopic, robotic, and operative hysteroscopic surgical techniques.
• Ability to lead a division, manage faculty, and foster collaborative scientific environments.
• Effective teaching and mentorship abilities for trainees at multiple levels.
• Capability to secure and manage research funding across basic, translational, clinical, and health‑policy domains.