Academic Clinical Microbiologist

UNC-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, seeks a highly motivated faculty member to serve as an Associate Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. Candidates should have a demonstrated record of academic achievement through independent or collaborative research and scholarly publications. This position is for a fixed-term appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, based on the candidate’s experience. The successful candidate will serve as the Director of the Special Microbiology section of the laboratory, which includes mycology, mycobacteriology, and parasitology. The faculty member is expected to provide technical expertise at a health care system level. They will work closely with and be a resource for pediatric and adult infectious disease services and hospital epidemiology and infection control, among other clinical services. The candidate will be a faculty member of the CPEP -accredited post-doctoral fellowship in Medical and Public Health Microbiology and will be actively involved in teaching medical students, graduate students, undergraduate students, residents, and fellows. UNC offers exceptional clinical and translational research opportunities through strong interdisciplinary research teams and excellent research core facilities. Information about UNC Health Care can be found here: https://www.unchealthcare.org/about-us/.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated record of academic achievement through independent or collaborative research and scholarly publications.

Nice To Haves

  • Demonstrated record of academic achievement through independent or collaborative research and scholarly publications.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Director of the Special Microbiology section of the laboratory, which includes mycology, mycobacteriology, and parasitology.
  • Provide technical expertise at a health care system level.
  • Work closely with and be a resource for pediatric and adult infectious disease services and hospital epidemiology and infection control, among other clinical services.
  • Be a faculty member of the CPEP -accredited post-doctoral fellowship in Medical and Public Health Microbiology.
  • Be actively involved in teaching medical students, graduate students, undergraduate students, residents, and fellows.

Benefits

  • A sign-on bonus may be included in the offer of employment.
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