Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ; ;

Posting Information
Posting Information


Department Med-Geriatric Medicine - 411440
Posting Open Date 09/21/2023
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Assistant Professor
Appointment Type Tenured/Tenure Track
Vacancy ID FAC0004717
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and Qualifications.
Proposed Start Date 07/01/2024

Position Information


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 Geriatrics at the UNC School of Medicine is recruiting for an Assistant Professor to join its faculty.
The Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Center for Aging and Health support excellence in clinical care, education and research. Faculty clinical opportunities include work in our interdisciplinary, award-winning Geriatrics Clinic, multiple continuing care retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, home care, and Acute Care of the Elderly Inpatient Service. The UNC School of Medicine is ranked #1 in Primary Care by US News and World Report.
Our education and training programs are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Duke Endowment, the Moore Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute on Aging. Research training programs include the NIA funded T-35 Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program and T-32 program in Geriatric Oncology.
Clinician-investigators will find rich opportunities for interdisciplinary research on our unique 5-school Health Affairs campus (Schools of Public Health, Pharmacy, Nursing, Social Work, and Medicine). UNC is home to the NIH-funded Transitional and Clinical Sciences Institute, the Cecil Sheps Center for Health Services Research, and the Lineberger Cancer Center, among others.
Our highly qualified and nationally known faculty members are dedicated to innovations in care with resulting improvements in health outcomes and quality of life for the aging population.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
MD, with residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship training in Geriatric Medicine
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Board Certified/Board Eligible Geriatricians
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Applicants need to apply online at https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/265985 and include a cover letter and curriculum vitae.
Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/265985

Department Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Jenn Watson
Department Contact Telephone or Email jen_watson@med.unc.edu
Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.
Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status. 
If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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