Department:

Pathology Lab Med - Clinical - 413802

07/17/2024

Yes

Permanent Faculty

Academic Molecular Pathologist

Faculty

FAC0005146

Full-Time Permanent

40

1

North Carolina, US

01/01/2025

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as
one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of
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exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a
comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

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.

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 reporting, 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.

Applicants must have an MD, DO, or PhD degree. MD and DO applicants must be board-certified or board eligible in Molecular Genetic Pathology and be eligible to obtain a medical license in North Carolina. PhD applicants must be board certified or board eligible in Laboratory Genetics and Genomics or both Clinical Cytogenetics & Genomics and Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics.

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. MD and DO applicants with fellowship training and/or expertise in hematopathology will also be considered for duties with our department's hematopathology section.

Not Applicable.

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