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University of Pennsylvania
  • Position Number: 4223127
  • Location: Philadelphia, PA
  • Position Type: Science - Biology


Assistant Professor, Department of Cancer Biology


Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Oct 21, 2022
Deadline: Oct 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of cancer biology including, but not limited, to cancer immunology, single-cell biology, tumor heterogeneity, chemical biology, mitochondrial biology, proteomics, genomics and computational biology, cancer metabolism, cancer genetics, cancer cell biology, tumor microenvironment, mechanisms of therapy resistance, metastasis, oncogenic signal transduction pathways, genome integrity, cancer epigenetics, and /or systems biology. 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. Successful candidates are expected to exhibit a strong commitment to the graduate and medical education missions of the Perelman School of Medicine.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing independent, externally funded research programs that lead to impactful publications.

The mission of the Department of Cancer Biology is to understand the molecular, cellular, and genetic basis of cancer at its most fundamental level, with the ultimate goal of reducing the burden of this disease. The Department hosts 15 tenure-track faculty members and 5 affiliated faculty members whose cutting-edge research programs span cancer progression, oncogenic and tumor-suppressive signaling, cancer cell metabolism, genomic integrity, cell stress responses, cancer genetics and epigenetics, immunity, and the microbiome, to make fundamental discoveries with the potential to transform.

The Department of Cancer Biology values a supportive, cohesive, and collaborative culture that fosters the growth of its junior faculty by providing intensive, tailored mentoring and faculty development from appointment through tenure and all major career milestones. The department embraces the fact that fulfilling our collective mission through fundamental research is inextricably linked to our commitment to create, cultivate, and maintain an environment that is welcoming and accepting, that embraces diversity, and where all members of our community are treated with respect and valued for who they are.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.


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The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).






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