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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Associate Professor position in the non-tenure Clinician Educator. Expertise is required in the specific area of congenital cardiac surgery. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. They must also be certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery or eligible for such certification. The successful candidate will have experience in the entire breadth of congenital cardiac surgery from newborns to adults.

Teaching responsibilities may include instruction of medical students and residents clinically and didactically.

Clinical responsibilities may include care for pediatric cardiac surgery patients and adults with congenital heart disease.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include clinical or basic science studies in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery.

This position will be focused at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the nation's oldest pediatric hospital and consistently ranked among the best. Candidates will also operate at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for those adult patients with congenital heart disease.

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.