Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and Qualifications
Proposed Start Date 07/01/2024
Position Information
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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 Division of Hematology-Oncology at the University of North Carolina is seeking a full-time, fixed term Research Instructor to expand the division’s research and clinical efforts.
The responsibilities of this position will be shared between research (80-90%) and clinical (10-20%) commitments. The candidate should be engaged in the study of immunotherapeutic strategies for childhood solid tumors. The candidate should be ABP board-eligible in Pediatric Hematology Oncology. The candidate will able to independently run a research program, including experimental planning and execution, result documentation, and data analysis. The candidate will be available to supervise undergraduate and graduate researchers. The candidate will also provide coverage on our inpatient hematology-oncology unit. Preference will be given to candidates with independent funding and a long-term interest in research.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
MD or MD/PhD, completion of pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship, focus on laboratory investigation of childhood cancers, ability to provide inpatient attending coverage.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Experience in foundation grant submission.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/282324
Department Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title Courtney Lineman, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email Courtney_Lineman@med.unc.edu
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 Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.
Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.
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.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Higher Education
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