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AC Track Faculty Position, Palliative Oncology – Assistant Professor

Position Number: 9927712
Location: Philadelphia, United States
Position Type: Medicine - Physicians

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.

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