Assistant Professor - Clinician Educator Track - Cancer Center

University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Philadelphia, PA

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine focuses on Cancer Multi-omics Diagnostics. The successful candidate will direct a newly forming CLIA-certified Cancer Research & Development Laboratory, addressing the needs of cancer clinical trials through advanced multi-omics testing. This role combines clinical responsibilities, teaching, and research, emphasizing the development of diagnostic tools and collaborative work in multi-omic diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Director for the CLIA-certified Cancer Research & Development Laboratory.
• Conduct multi-omics testing to inform patient care in cancer clinical trials.
• Teach fellows, residents, medical, and graduate students.
• Develop and implement diagnostic and translational medicine tools.
• Establish and improve standards for interpreting multi-omic data.
• Assess risk factors and provide quantitative data interpretation in clinical labs.
• Develop and implement new clinical tests using advanced technologies.
• Perform data analysis and sign-out, ensuring laboratory quality control.
• Communicate results to oncologists and medical professionals.
• Facilitate analysis and diagnostic interpretation for rare pediatric tumors.
• Consult on infrastructure for multi-omics data management.
• Participate in multidisciplinary tumor conferences and molecular tumor boards.
• Engage in cancer translational research and establish collaborative work.

Requirements

• M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree required.
• American Board of Medical Genetics certification in Laboratory Genetics and Genomics or Molecular Genetic Pathology certification required after Pathology residency.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Pennsylvania.
• Experience with Next Generation Sequencing (exome/panel sequencing, whole genome sequencing, RNA sequencing).
• Experience in cancer cytogenetics including chromosomal analysis, FISH, SNP array, or CGH array.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in epidemiologic, translational, or clinical research.
• Strong record or potential in academic focus with publications and funding.

Benefits

• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Support for professional development
• Collaborative research opportunities