The Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Board certification in Orthopaedic Surgery and have completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery. Teaching responsibilities may include resident and fellow education in Spine Surgery. Clinical responsibilities may include an adult spine practice, orthopaedic spine trauma, and development of centers of excellence in Orthopaedic Spine Care. 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...

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of musculoskeletal tissue engineering and translational animal models, biomaterials, mechanical testing, cartilage/meniscus, large animal models, and biomaterials synthesis.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering (or equivalent) and postdoctoral experience in research fields related to regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and/or translational animal models. Responsibilities may include scientific research using in vitro and in vivo models for a variety of cartilage and meniscus tissue engineering approaches, and more generally...