Non-Faculty Appointment Pathways

Departments often identify a need to appoint individuals into non-faculty positions for a variety of reasons, including clinical service, advanced training, academic development, or participation in sponsored research programs. This guide helps departments determine the most appropriate appointment pathway and outlines the recruitment, approval, and appointment requirements for each option.

Determine the Appropriate Pathway

Full Time, Non-Faculty Appointment Pathways for PSOM Departments

	Penn Medicine Clinician	Program Scholar	Instructor	Research Associate
Eligible Use Case Scenarios	Individuals effectively functioning and billing as attendings (note that some training might also be occurring but it is not the primary focus on the position) Example Allocation: 100% Clinical or 90-95% Clinical / 5-10% Education	Fellows (accredited or non-accredited) and Residents pursuing a degree granting program (e.g. Masters in Public Health)	1. Appointments of “pre-faculty” who need a period of academic development prior to determine the appropriate standing faculty appointment (e.g. significant Research effort is allocated) 2. Unaccredited fellows that are doing type 2 moonlighting as defined by UPHS (must be mentioned in the Offer Letter and in the Clinical Allocation section of the RTR)	Research Associates work in sponsored research programs and must hold the appropriate terminal professional degree in their disciplines (e.g. No Clinical/Teaching effort, high percent effort in Research).
Governed by Faculty Handbook?	No	No	Yes	Yes
Covered by House Staff CBA*?	N/A	No	N/A	N/A
Search Required?	Yes (click here for guidance)	No	Yes under scenario 1 (click here for guidance); No under scenario 2	Yes (click here for guidance)
RTR* Required?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Term Limited?	No	No	Yes (3 years max)	Yes (3 years max)
WD* Job Family	Staff	Academic	Academic	Academic
WD Family Name	Medical Professional	Academic Support Staff	Academic Support Staff	Academic Support Staff
WD Job Profile	Penn Medical Clinician	Program Scholar	Instructor	Research Assoiciate
Benefits Eligible?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Retirement?	Yes (M/B* & SRA*)	Yes (SRA Only)	Yes (SRA Only)	Yes (SRA Only)

*Acronym Key:

Collective Bargaining Agreement – Leaving CBA when joining University payroll
M/B = Matching & Basic Plans
SRA = Supplemental Plan
WD = WorkDay Application
RTR - Request to Recruit

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Non-Faculty Appointment Pathways

Determine the Appropriate Pathway

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