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Department Anesthesiology - Research - 413624 Posting Open Date 07/22/2024 Application Deadline Open Until Filled Yes Position Type Permanent Faculty Working Title Faculty Researcher Appointment Type Open Rank Vacancy ID FAC0005149 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent Hours per week 40 FTE 1 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Proposed Start Date 09/01/2024
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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 Department of Anesthesiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is seeking an accomplished and motivated individual for a full-time research faculty position. The desired applicant would develop and run a successful NIH-funded laboratory focused on the study of chronic pain, overlapping pain conditions and/or field related to anesthesiology (e.g. sleep). Ideal candidates will have a track record of independent NIH (or equivalent) funding. Additionally, this individual will be expected to have national or emerging national recognition for their work and be highly motivated to contribute to UNC's research mission and department growth by collaborating with and mentoring other learners and researchers within the UNC Department of Anesthesiology and/or the greater UNC-CH research environment, serving on the departmental research committee and occasionally teaching research workshops and courses. This position will provide the candidate with access to an incredibly collaborative interdisciplinary research environment within the University, access to state of the art facilities and resources, and Department support.
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Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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Please submit a single PDF file with the following.
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Department Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title Lauren J. Andrews, HR Consultant Department Contact Telephone or Email lauren_andrews@med.unc.edu Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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