Open Rank Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty Position

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 Microbiology and Immunology in partnership with the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Medicine (Division of Infectious Diseases and Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology), the Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine invites applications for tenure-track/tenured appointments at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor.

The goal of this recruitment is to hire outstanding junior or established investigators studying fundamental aspects of human B cells and antibody responses implicated in the control of infectious diseases, autoimmunity, allergy, and cancer. The recruitment is linked to a complementary but separate initiative on campus to establish a core for antibody discovery and to leverage existing infrastructure for GMP manufacture and clinical trials.

Investigators with programs emphasizing both basic and translational immunology are strongly encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates will have postdoctoral experience and accomplishments that support their potential to establish a vigorous and impactful extramurally funded research program.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Applicants should hold a PhD, MD or MD/PhD degree

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Doctoral degree with at least 2-3 years of postdoctoral research experience is preferred. Related degree such as DVM in the biomedical sciences and/or related field of study can be substituted.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions

Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2023 and continue until position is filled. For more information, contact Prof. Aravinda de Silva, Chair of the Search Committee at desilva@med.unc.edu.

Other document required is a statement of research accomplishments and future plans.

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