Research Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 17 Feb 2022

Posting Information
Department Lineberger Compr Cancer Center - 426801
Posting Open Date 01/20/2022
Application Deadline 02/17/2022
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Research Assistant Professor
Appointment Type Fixed Term Faculty
Vacancy ID FAC0003882
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range Dependent on Education/Experience
Proposed Start Date 05/01/2022

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 individual to fill this position will design and perform the analysis of genomic data to find drivers in the progression breast cancer, and perform functional experiments of targeting these gene drivers in the primary or metastatic lesions. They will be expected to use of mouse models and human breast specimens to discover new spatial and temporal variability of biomarkers, and aberrant immune responses in primary and metastatic tumor microenvironment. For this position the individuals is required to have expertise in in bioinformatic approaches needed to analyze the RNA-seq data as well as single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq), and lab methods for performing experiments in animal models. They will have the following duties:
1) Oversee the progress of projects and collaborate with external parties working on our metastasis projects. For this work, the individual will perform genomic analysis of matched primary and metastatic breast tumors and will develop and communicate tactical project plan and work collaboratively with external collaborators to fulfill project objectives. The individual will communicate regularly with collaborators to give them an ongoing narrative of project progress, presenting results at meetings and writing deliverables, devising strategic research plan, data collection, data organization and potential issues and input needed to move forward. 
2) Learn and perform new experimental protocols including single cell genomics in combination with spatial transcriptomics in individual primary and/or metastatic tumors and/or sections from mouse and human specimens. The individual will act independently, in planning and designing research experiments, which requires special hands on training and operate with specialized scientific equipment. The individual is expected to establish priorities, and recommending schedules, timetables, and costs. The individual will oversee the data collection, processing, and analysis of this experimental procedures.
3) In both cases, the individual will also oversee other individuals who may perform similar work under the guidance of this Research Associate. They will be expected to engage in fieldwork and writing of technical publications and reports. Assisting students with the PhDs, MD fellows, master degrees, and graduate students in the lab will also be required.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in genetics, medical science or a related field, and at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience involving large-scale data analyses and molecular biology or related field is desired.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Two years’ experience in genomic analysis of human tumors, both mouse and human, are required. Expertise in variety of cutting-edge genomic techniques as RNAseq and scRNA-seq and experimental molecular biology techniques are required and an emphasis in breast cancer research is preferred.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
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Department Contact Name and Title Nick McBride, 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. 
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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