Academic Nephropathologist: Kidney Disease Research Leader

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A public research university in North Carolina is seeking an academic Nephropathologist for a tenure-track or tenured position as Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. This role supports a renowned Nephropathology program with opportunities for teaching and research in medical renal disease. The position requires an MD or similar degree, board certification, fellowship training in nephropathology, and eligibility for a North Carolina medical license. Active participation in clinical services and outreach is also expected.

Qualifications

• Must be board-certified or board eligible in Anatomic Pathology.
• Fellowship training and/or service experience in nephropathology required.
• Eligible for medical license in North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Join nephropathologists to support Nephropathology program.
• Provide technical services for medical renal cases at UNC Medical Center.
• Opportunities available for teaching in the School of Medicine.

Skills

Fellowship training in nephropathology

Board certification in Anatomic Pathology

Medical license eligibility in North Carolina

Education

MD or comparable degree

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Please upload a Summary of Career Goals as the required Other Document. Please include the names and contact information for four (4) referees on the List of References.

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 professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy 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.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

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 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 prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We 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 seeking an academic Nephropathologist for a tenure-track/tenured, fixed-term, or variable-track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We are seeking a new pathologist to join our current nephropathologists to support our Nephropathology program, which includes an established outreach kidney biopsy service.

UNC Nephropathology has a distinguished laboratory within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, providing technical services for all medical renal cases at UNC Medical Center, other UNC Health entities, and beyond. UNC School of Medicine has many outstanding opportunities for research and scholarship in medical renal disease, including dynamic Nephrology and Kidney Transplant programs and The UNC Kidney Center that coordinates a wide spectrum of kidney disease research including multiple ongoing NIH funded research consortia. Opportunities are available for teaching in the School of Medicine and the Graduate School.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

The applicant must have an MD or comparable degree, be board-certified or board eligible in Anatomic Pathology, have fellowship training and/or service experience in nephropathology, and be eligible to obtain a medical license in North Carolina.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Applicants interested in minor clinical service work in one of our other surgical pathology sub-specialties will also be considered.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions

Please upload a Summary of Career Goals as the required Other Document. Please include the names and contact information for four (4) referees on the List of References.

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

Department Contact Telephone or Email

Academic Personnel Office Contact Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Required Documents

Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Cover Letter

List of References

Other Document

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