Open Rank
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Medicine-Oncology - 411491

Posting Open Date:

09/20/2022

Open Until Filled:

No

Position Type:

Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Open Rank

Appointment Type:

Open Rank

Vacancy ID:

FAC0004212

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date:

07/01/2023

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 Oncology at the UNC School of Medicine is recruiting for an individual to join our Thoracic program. The successful candidate for this open rank faculty position in the Division of Oncology will have clinical expertise in Thoracic medical oncology and related research experience such as clinical research, translational research, outcomes research, or an interest in education (direct patient and/or clinician directed).

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers an exceptionally collaborative environment with a very strong Thoracic Oncology clinical program with basic, translational clinical trials and DEI outcomes research in Thoracic cancers. The Thoracic research program is supported by a team of professionals, including study coordinators, data coordinators, program managers, regulatory experts, IND experts and protocol writers. The Thoracic oncology clinical team is also comprised of thoracic surgeons, interventional pulmonary, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists.

As this is an open rank posting, the candidate hired into this position could be hired into a fixed term, variable track or tenure track faculty appointment. Minority and female candidate are particularly encouraged to apply.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

MD or DO required. The candidate must be board eligible or board certified in Medical Oncology. Essential skills for this position include effective interprofessional collaboration and teamwork, and excellent clinical communication skills relevant to serious illness care. The successful candidate will have clinical expertise and research experience.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Prefer candidates with broad medical knowledge and demonstrate excellence in medical practice.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

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