Pediatric Pulmonology Investigator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Peds-Pulmonology - 412014

Posting Open Date:

11/01/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Position Type:

Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Pediatric Pulmonology Investigator

Appointment Type:

Fixed Term Faculty

Vacancy ID:

FAC0005342

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications

Proposed Start Date:

07/01/2025

Be a Tar Heel!:

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 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:

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 Pediatric Pulmonology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an early-career clinical investigator to join a highly productive academic program and expand our research efforts to understand intrinsic and environmental factors that impact the health of the developing lungs in children world-wide. As an instructor, their effort will be dedicated to refining investigative skills and tools and technologies to improve diagnostics and treatment of pulmonary diseases, especially in children from low-and-middle income nations. The candidate will work closely and collaborate with investigators at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.

The Division offers an exceptionally collaborative environment for the care of children with various respiratory diseases, provided at the North Carolina Children's Hospital and other sites in the state. The chosen applicant will be involved in the educational mission, teaching pulmonology fellows, residents, medical and other graduate students, and participate in other scholarly activities.

This position is a Clinical Instructor level position on the fixed-term track.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

The position requires professional medical degree, completion of three-year advanced fellowship training in pediatric pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics certification or eligibility in pediatric pulmonology, and North Carolina license to practice medicine.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated excellence in clinical care, teaching, and academic scholarship.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

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