Director, Francis Owen Blood Research Laboratory

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director for their prestigious Blood Research Laboratory. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead groundbreaking research aimed at reducing human and animal suffering from blood-related diseases. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in funded research, particularly in areas like gene therapy and pathology. Join a vibrant academic community dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, and research, and make a significant impact in the field of medicine. This is a chance to shape the future of healthcare while working in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD/PhD, or DVM degree required.
• Interest in funded research in blood-based diseases preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead research programs at the Francis Owen Blood Research Laboratory.
• Foster collaborations with other researchers using large animal models.

Skills

Funded research in blood-based disease

Gene therapy

Diagnostic imaging

Interventional radiology

Pathology

Veterinary medicine

Biomedical engineering

Novel drug development

Education

PhD

MD/PhD

DVM

Job description

Posting Information

Posting Information

Department	Pathology Lab Med - FOBRL - 413806
Posting Open Date	09/22/2023
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled	Yes
Position Type	Permanent Faculty
Working Title	Director, Francis Owen Blood Research Laboratory
Appointment Type	Faculty
Vacancy ID	FAC0004728
Full-time/Part-time	Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week	40
FTE	1
Position Location	North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Proposed Start Date	04/01/2024

Position Information

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 School of Medicine, is seeking exceptional candidates for a tenure track/tenured, fixed-term, or variable track faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The successful candidate will be appointed as the Director of the Francis Owen Blood Research Laboratory (FOBRL), a large animal research facility. The Director will lead their own research program as well as help develop and foster collaborations with other investigators whose research depends on these large animal models. The mission of FOBRL is to reduce human and animal suffering from bleeding, thrombosis, and atherosclerosis via the study of unique genetically determined animal models of disease. Work at FOBRL has helped to accelerate translatable discovery science in coagulation and hemostasis research and helped to produce the scientific evidence for the safe and efficacious introduction of novel therapeutics into clinical practice for dogs and humans. Much of the work at FOBRL has been continuously funded by NIH grants and contracts since 1947. In addition to enabling novel translational research, FOBRL represents an excellent training resource for graduate students and veterinarian trainees.

Appointment and rank in the department will be determined by the applicant's qualifications. There are opportunities for teaching in the School of Medicine and the Graduate School. Joint or secondary department appointments, depending on the research interests of the applicant, are possible.

The department has a Ph.D. graduate student training program and pathology residency and fellowship programs. The UNC Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) faculty are also members of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. DCM faculty and staff play active roles in the successful on-going research activities at FOBRL.

The applicant should have a PhD, MD/PhD, or DVM degree.

Applicants should have an interest and record of funded research in blood-based disease, preferably research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Applicants from a wide variety of relevant interests will be considered, including but not limited to gene therapy, diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology, pathology, veterinary medicine, blood banking, biomedical engineering, and novel drug development.

Please upload the names and addresses of four (4) references. Please upload a summary of career goals as the "Other Document."

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Department Contact Name and Title	Joan Taylor, Chair of the Search Committee
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