Physician, Pediatric Dermatology - Faculty - Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology - Thomas Jefferson University and Jef - Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, located in Philadelphia, PA, is now accepting applications for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Dermatology as a pediatric dermatologist.  Applicants must have M.D. degree or equivalent and be board certified or eligible in the field of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology. 

Applicants should have qualifications to meet junior faculty rank; senior applicants with prior academic or clinical experience will also be considered.

A high degree of interest in academic practice and the teaching of residents and fellows is essential.  Responsibilities will include ambulatory pediatric and some general dermatology, hospital consultations, administration of the division, and teaching.

The Department of Dermatology is a growing dynamic practice that provides a wide array of services including general dermatology, Mohs micrographic surgery, dermatopathology, and cosmetics.  The Department also has specialized programs for the treatment of heritable disorders, psoriasis, cutaneous lymphoma, and hidradenitis suppurativa.

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.  Applicants should forward a curriculum vitae and any additional inquiries to the chairperson of the Recruitment and Retention Committee of the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Neda Nikbakht, MD, PhD c/o Neda.Nikbakht@jefferson.edu.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
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As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.