Physician or Clinician Scientist

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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 Psychiatry and the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seek an Open Rank/Tenure Track physician or clinician scientist with significant experience in addiction research. The major expectation for this position will be to develop and maintain an independent clinical research program related to alcohol and/or substance abuse and dependence that fosters bridges between the basic science and the clinical addiction medicine program.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must hold a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, AND EXPERIENCE Candidates with postdoctoral training will be given preference. The preferred candidate will have research experience relevant to alcohol and/or substance abuse and dependence disorders. Highest qualified candidates will have a record of relevant publications and scholarly activity. The preferred candidate should also be able to demonstrate strong clinical skills and experience working with an inter-disciplinary team, including trainees from a variety of disciplines.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

CAMUS SECURITY AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

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.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Curriculum Vitae / Resume Cover Letter List of References

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS

Optional Documents

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