University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hiring for Academic Molecular Pathologist at North Carolina, United States Full Time

Posting Information

Department Pathology Lab Med – Clinical – 413802

Posting Open Date 12/01/2023

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled Yes

Position Type Permanent Faculty

Working Title Academic Molecular Pathologist

Appointment Type Faculty

Vacancy ID FAC0004877

Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week 40

FTE 1

Position Location North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

Proposed Start Date 04/02/2024

Position Information

Primary Purpose Of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is recruiting an academic Molecular Pathologist for a tenure-track/tenured, fixed-term, or variable track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The successful applicant will function as an attending pathologist in the UNC Hospitals Clinical Molecular Genetics Laboratory, a full-service laboratory that performs cancer and heritable disease testing on approximately 20,000 cases annually. The Clinical Molecular Genetics Laboratory is a component of the larger McLendon Clinical Laboratories in UNC Hospitals. Responsibilities include molecular pathology case interpretation and diagnostic ing, oversight of new assay development, and collaboration on clinical trials utilizing genomic data. Faculty will participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards and molecular tumor board. Faculty are expected to engage in scholarly work to include research projects and teaching a variety of learners, including medical students, residents, fellows, and staff.

The successful candidate will be eligible for membership in the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Regular opportunities are available for teaching in the School of Medicine and the Graduate School. For successful applicants with appropriate experience, opportunities for Medical Director leadership in the Molecular Genetics Laboratory and/or in other areas of McLendon Clinical Laboratories will be considered.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

Applicants must have an MD or DO degree, be board-certified or board eligible in Molecular Genetic Pathology, and be eligible to obtain a medical license in North Carolina.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

Not applicable.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions

Please upload the names and contact information of four (4) individuals for the “List of References.” Please upload a summary of career goals for the “Other Document.”

Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/270629

Department Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Herb Whinna, Chair of the Search Committee

Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]

Academic Personnel Office Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.