The Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) and the Department of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of traumatic brain injury and regenerative therapies, including preclinical modeling of closed-head diffuse brain injury in swine, neurocritical care and multi-modal neuromonitoring in swine, modeling disorders of consciousness, tissue engineering, and astrocyte biology. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include conception, design, funding acquisition, project management and publishing the results of brain injury and tissue engineering projects, with hands-on participation as necessary.

Applicant must have at least 4 years of relevant postdoctoral experience and must have a record of independent extramural funding to cover majority of salary and research funds at time of hire.

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.

The PVAMC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Selection will be made without discrimination for any reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, physical handicap, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization.

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 https://www.upenn.edu/affirm-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).