Research Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 08 Feb 2024

Posting Information
Posting Information


Department Pharmacology - 424001
Posting Open Date 01/26/2024
Application Deadline 02/08/2024
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Research Assistant Professor
Appointment Type Fixed Term Faculty
Vacancy ID FAC0004931
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Proposed Start Date 02/26/2024

Position Information


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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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology seeks to fill a Research Assistant Professor fixed term faculty position. This position will be affiliated with UNC School of Medicine’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) and UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) within Gillings School of Global Public Health. This position will establish the metabolomics laboratory set to open in Spring 2024 that will operate within the UNC Proteomics and Metabolomics Core Facility (PMCF). 
The role of the Research Assistant Professor is multifaceted. Primary responsibilities include broad collaborative involvement with the faculty members of the Departments to provide basic and applied research, education, and training. The successful candidate will also build an innovative and competitive research program supported by extramural funding, to support teaching, and training. They will provide relevant training to graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty, present seminars in areas of expertise, and teach as requested.
They will establish a metabolomics lab, including equipment acquisition, establishment of standard operating procedures, mass spectrometry methods for targeted and untargeted metabolomics and more. They will also contribute to data analysis and interpretation, grant writing, co-author manuscripts, and they will present at meetings and conferences. 
They will help establish collaborations with researchers in LCCC and NORC, and across campus. Contribute to project management, experimental design, and all stages of a project (sample preparation, mass spectrometry analysis and data analysis). The successful candidate will lead method development efforts to apply new approaches for metabolomics sample preparation, data acquisition and analysis. They will work on a team to maintain, operate, and troubleshoot LC-MS systems and will be responsible for analyzing metabolomics datasets, including statistical and multivariate analysis, pathway analysis and data interpretation.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Nutrition, or a related discipline, with two or more years of hands-on experience in metabolomics and mass spectrometry.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of cell biology, metabolism and/or proteomics. Experience in preparing different sample types (tissues, cells, biofluids) for metabolomics as well as experience with both targeted and untargeted metabolomics data analysis using a variety of software platforms such as Thermo Compound Discoverer, MetaboAnalyst. 
The successful candidate will work on multiple projects at the same time; strong multitasking and time management skills, as well as the ability to work independently and efficiently is required. 
The ability to collaborate effectively with the other Core team members, as well as individuals from multiple labs; therefore, strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Preferred candidates will have hands-on experience with instruments such as high-resolution mass spectrometers (Thermo Orbitrap systems, Agilent Q-TOF systems), triple quadrupoles, UHPLC/GC systems, and other similar instruments. This includes operation, troubleshooting and maintenance, as well as MS method development for targeted and untargeted metabolomics workflows. 
Preference will be given to candidates with statistical and bioinformatics expertise.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
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Department Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Maria Montemurro, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
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 [email protected].
Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status. 
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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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