Director of Clinical Research- Cardiovascular Institute - University of Pennsylvania

The Division of Cardiology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree.



Teaching responsibilities may include teaching students, residents, and fellows while engaged in clinical activities, research, and/or serving as lecturer for divisional and/or school educational programs. In partnership with the CHOP Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, develop a mentoring program aimed at both trainees and young faculty to increase the number of investigators, including under-represented minority trainees, receiving K and R level NIH awards with a particular focus on the K to R transition of CHOP physician-scientists engaged in clinical CV research.



Clinical responsibilities may include working in the outpatient clinics and as an attending on the inpatient service as applicable depending upon candidate background.



Research or scholarship responsibilities may include demonstrating a track record of high impact publications, funding independence, research training experience, administrative expertise, and the abilities needed to build new programs, while integrating productive Cardiac Center research into a novel structure. Work closely with the CHOP Research Institute to build cross-disciplinary partnerships between the CVI and other clinical and translational research centers and teams.



In addition, the Director will:

• Lead the development and execution of a strategic vision for clinical and translational research in the CHOP CVI including prioritizing themes and research infrastructure with the goal of further enhancing the world-class CHOP pediatric CV research group in the Cardiac Center.

• Recruit and retain top cardiovascular clinical research faculty specifically including candidates from groups historically under-represented in pediatric research.

• Catalyze the collaborative coalescence of clinical researchers across CHOP pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery and critical care/anesthesia.

• Further enhance the interface with, and participation in, national research efforts including those sponsored by the NHLBI (PHN, PCGC).

• In partnership with the CVI leadership promote collaborative bridges between the basic, translational, and clinical scientists across the CV research landscape at CHOP and Penn towards the development of a world-class comprehensive pediatric cardiology research center

• Help lead the development and utilization of a “through the door” Cardiac Center/CVI biorepository linked to the Penn Medicine Biobank leading to a “lifespan” biobank, the first of its kind.

• Develop a plan to harmonize existing CHOP disease-specific legacy biorepositories (e.g. Norwood cohort, ApoE cohort etc) with the Cardiac Center/CVI biorepository and the larger CHOP Research Institute biobanking effort.

• Establish impactful academic-industry partnerships and efficient pathways towards commercialization of the discoveries of the CVI and Cardiac Center researchers.

• Work closely with the CHOP Research Institute to build cross-disciplinary partnerships between the CVI and other clinical and translational research centers and teams.



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 University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. 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 (http://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).