Research Assistant Professor

Posting Information

Posting Information

Department Lampe Biomedical Engineering - 424601 Posting Open Date 08/26/2026 Application Deadline 09/09/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Faculty Working Title Research Assistant Professor Appointment Type Faculty Vacancy ID FAC0006065 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent Hours per week 40 FTE 1 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Dependent on Experience Proposed Start Date 09/28/2026

Position Information

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

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 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 prepare tomorrow's healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term faculty position at the rank of Research Assistant Professor. The position will have an academic appointment in Biomedical Engineering and will lead and participate in NIH-funded research programs to develop technologies in biomedical ultrasound. These projects involve utilizing microbubbles, nanoparticles, and other related materials in combination with ultrasound to achieve advances in targeted therapy, early disease detection, and physiologic modulation.

Experience working with Verasonics and other commercial ultrasound systems is highly valued. Software experience with coding for image and data processing and essential. The ideal candidate will have experience in design, evaluation, and application of acoustically active microbubbles and nanoparticles to solve challenges with disease localization and treatment. This position will serve as a project leader and will require extensive project conceptualization, organization, and execution, as well as data analysis and report, grant, and paper preparation, combined with instruction and trainee mentoring in the lab

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Ph.D. or other relevant doctoral degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a closely related discipline.
• Candidates must have experience writing NIH grants.
• A strong background in biomedical acoustics, ultrasound physics, contrast agents, and ultrasound imaging is required.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills and be creative, highly motivated, and able to work independently, with demonstrated experience in writing and executing grants.
• The position affords the opportunity to mentor graduate students and undergraduate/professional students in translational research, contribute to the teaching mission of the Research Lab and develop collaborative research programs.
• The candidate should have the interest in and ability to collaborate with other researchers and be willing to proactively write and publish manuscripts and plan and write grant applications.
• The preferred candidate will have at least three years of demonstrated industry experience, as well as post-doctoral experience in a lab with experience in ultrasound enhanced therapeutics.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities.

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Department Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Samantha Caudill - HR Consultant Department Contact Telephone or Email scaudil@email.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 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.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

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• • What is your highest degree?

• PhD

• MD

• PharmD

• DDS

• DVM

• JD

• MLS/MIS

• Masters

• Other

• • How did you hear about this position?

• Association of Fundraising Professionals

• Triangle Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals

• Higher Ed Jobs

• Diversity in Higher Education

• Council for Advancement and Support of Education

• Inside Higher Ed

• SOG/MPA listserv

• UNC-CH Development listserv

• UNC-CH website

• Other

• • Describe your previous research experience.

(Open Ended Question)