Assistant Professor in the Basser Center for BRCA in partnership with the Department of Cancer Biology

Assistant Professor in the Basser Center for BRCA in partnership
with the Department of Cancer Biology

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Jul 10, 2026

Deadline: Jul 10, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine
at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Basser
Center for BRCA seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position
in the tenure track. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
degree.

Teaching responsibilities may include focused classroom teaching in
an existing area of expertise as well as mentoring graduate and
undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other research
trainees.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include establishment
and maintenance of an externally funded, independent research
program that leads to impactful publications focused on breast,
ovarian, prostate, or pancreas cancer, or other cancers associated
with inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. The Basser Center and
the Department of Cancer Biology value a supportive, cohesive, and
collaborative culture. Growth of junior faculty is fostered by
providing tailored mentoring and faculty development from
appointment through tenure and all major career milestones.

Successful candidates are expected to have either achieved success
in areas broadly related to BRCA-associated cancers, or to have an
established focus on the biology of breast, ovarian, pancreas or
prostate cancers accompanied by future research plans to
investigate the role of BRCA1/2 in these cancers. All candidates
are expected to have demonstrated high-quality scholarship through
publication in peer-reviewed journals and independent research
funding. Basic or translational scientists interested in the
mechanisms of tumor development and interception of tumors common
in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers are highly sought. Areas of particular
interest include: a) Investigation of the haploinsufficent state
and how this leads to cancer; b) tissue specificity related to
BRCA1 and BRCA2 (why cancers emerge from breast, ovarian, prostate
and pancreas when all cells in affected individuals are
heterozygous?) c) hormonal influences on DNA repair and
tumorigenesis; d) early detection of cancer; and e) models of
cancer initiation and interception.

The Basser Center for BRCA was established at Penn Medicine's
Abramson Cancer Center in 2012 as the first comprehensive center
for the research, treatment, and prevention of BRCA-related
cancers. More information on the Basser Center for BRCA can be
found at www.basser.org.

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, but to ensure
full consideration applicants are encouraged to apply by September
1.

Applicants will be evaluated based on the following required
documents:

1. Cover letter (Highlight past and proposed research and its
synergies with Penn Cancer Biology, Basser Center, and the
University, 1 page maximum).

2. Curriculum vitae (Highlight 3 to 5 impactful publications using
several sentences to provide context about the specific advances
for the field and the candidate's role in these studies).

3. Anonymized Executive Summary (one page max): Please provide
brief, anonymized responses to the following prompts, with further
details to be provided in additional documents: 1) Briefly describe
your two most important research contributions to date; 2) Describe
your vision for your independent research program, including "big
picture" questions that you plan to address in your laboratory; 3)
Highlight how your work will contribute to the mission of the
Basser Center; 4) Describe any contributions to teaching,
mentoring, and scientific community.

4. Statement of significant research contributions and plans for an
independent research program (2-3 pages). This document should
briefly describe past research accomplishments -research questions,
an applicant's intellectual contributions, the research findings
and significance, and future research plan as well as opportunities
for integration and collaboration with Penn Cancer Biology, the
Basser Center and the University.

5. Statement of Teaching, Mentoring, and Community (1 page). This
statement will focus on contributions and commitment to the
advancement of collaborative research, mentoring, teaching, and
inclusion in science. We seek candidates with a demonstrated track
record of and/or plans for promoting an environment focused on
collaborative and inclusive research, and high-quality mentoring
and teaching. This document should briefly describe candidate's
prior or future actions towards research collaborations, teaching
and mentoring of trainees in the lab and classroom, service to the
scientific and/or broader community.

6. Reference Letters (3 minimum)

Qualifications

Application Instructions

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/189361

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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