AC Track Faculty Position, Palliative Oncology - Assistant Professor

AC Track Faculty Position, Palliative Oncology – Assistant
Professor

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Oct 28, 2026

Deadline: Oct 28, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Division of Hematology-Oncology in the Department of Medicine
at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of
Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor
positions in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is
required in the specific area of palliative oncology. Candidates
must have completed an accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Fellowship. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree.
Board certification or eligibility in Hospice and Palliative
Medicine is required.

Teaching responsibilities may include palliative care and other
subspecialty fellows and residents who rotate through the
Palliative and Supportive Oncology Clinic and have a strong
background and interest in education to further the Division's
commitment to equip front-line oncology clinicians and oncology
trainees with basic palliative care skills in serious illness
communication and symptom management. The academic clinician track
requires 100 credits per year of active and high-quality
teaching.

Clinical responsibilities may include excellent clinical skills in
providing ambulatory palliative care consultation for cancer
patients in close partnership with each patient's oncology
team.

The successful candidate will have opportunities to partner with
leadership in the Division of Hematology and Oncology and the
Cancer Service Line to lead quality improvement initiatives aimed
at improving end-of-life outcomes for cancer patients throughout
Penn Medicine.

Qualifications

Application Instructions

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/196442

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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