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The Department of Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of cardiothoracic surgery. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree. They must also be certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery or foreign equivalent or eligible for such certification.

Teaching responsibilities may include instruction of medical students, surgical residents, and fellows.

Clinical responsibilities may include supporting the multidisciplinary cardiac surgery team, treating coronary artery disease, valvular disease and thoracic aortic disease as well as our TAVR program. The work will include in- and out-patient care of patients. The recruited physician will be a member of the larger Penn Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery faculty, a group of 13 surgeons.

We are open to applicants who currently practice adult cardiac surgery or to any current cardiothoracic fellows who will complete their fellowship by August 2025.

CCH is located in West Chester, PA and offers a robust program for cardiovascular surgical care. The successful candidate will serve as an attending surgeon at CCH in this specialty. Leadership opportunities are available for the appropriate candidate.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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.