Research Assistant Professor of Medicine Faculty Position, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

About the role

The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree required
• Expertise required in transcriptional regulation, including genomic architecture, and circadian biology, specifically in the fields of chromatin and transcription with emphasis on genome-wide approaches in diabetes and obesity models, preferably in circadian models
• Demonstrated excellent qualifications in research including a track record of publication in the areas of transcriptional regulation, including genomic architecture, and circadian biology
• Ability to obtain and maintain extramural funding required

Responsibilities

• Generating and characterizing novel reagents for gene expression
• Developing mouse models of regulators of circadian physiology
• Analyzing large next generation sequencing datasets