Inside Higher Ed
Academic Clinical Immunologist
Inside Higher Ed, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517
Job Details
Working Title:
Academic Clinical Immunologist
Position Type:
Permanent Faculty
Appointment Type:
Faculty
Vacancy ID:
FAC0005646
Full-time/Part-time:
Full-Time Permanent
Hours Per Week:
40
Fte:
1
Position Location:
North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date:
05/01/2026
Be a Tar Heel!
A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
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 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. Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources.
Position Summary The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine seeks an academically‑oriented Clinical Immunologist for a tenure‑track/tenured, fixed‑term, or variable track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The faculty member will serve in the Immunology, Flow Cytometry, and Histocompatibility Laboratories of UNC Hospitals. Clinical duties include review and sign‑off of test results, quality control/assurance data, test development/validation, and provision of consultative services including on‑call coverage. The position offers exceptional opportunities for translational research through strong interdisciplinary research teams and excellent research core facilities. Excellent teaching opportunities are also available.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
PhD, MD, or MD/PhD.
Postdoctoral fellowship training in Clinical Histocompatibility (ASHI approved) and Medical Laboratory Immunology.
MDs must meet CLIA required training and experience for histocompatibility testing and be licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina.
Board‑certified or board‑eligible in Medical Laboratory Immunology and/or Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.
Eligible to obtain clinical privileges at UNC Hospitals.
Experience in immunologic testing for infectious, allergic and autoimmune disease, flow cytometry and histocompatibility (solid organ and hematopoietic cell transplant).
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Experience in clinical molecular genetic testing, especially next‑generation sequencing for infectious disease and immune disorders.
Special Instructions Please upload a Summary of Career Goals as the required Other Document. Please provide contact information for four referees for your List of References.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Working Title:
Academic Clinical Immunologist
Position Type:
Permanent Faculty
Appointment Type:
Faculty
Vacancy ID:
FAC0005646
Full-time/Part-time:
Full-Time Permanent
Hours Per Week:
40
Fte:
1
Position Location:
North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date:
05/01/2026
Be a Tar Heel!
A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
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 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. Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources.
Position Summary The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine seeks an academically‑oriented Clinical Immunologist for a tenure‑track/tenured, fixed‑term, or variable track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The faculty member will serve in the Immunology, Flow Cytometry, and Histocompatibility Laboratories of UNC Hospitals. Clinical duties include review and sign‑off of test results, quality control/assurance data, test development/validation, and provision of consultative services including on‑call coverage. The position offers exceptional opportunities for translational research through strong interdisciplinary research teams and excellent research core facilities. Excellent teaching opportunities are also available.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
PhD, MD, or MD/PhD.
Postdoctoral fellowship training in Clinical Histocompatibility (ASHI approved) and Medical Laboratory Immunology.
MDs must meet CLIA required training and experience for histocompatibility testing and be licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina.
Board‑certified or board‑eligible in Medical Laboratory Immunology and/or Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.
Eligible to obtain clinical privileges at UNC Hospitals.
Experience in immunologic testing for infectious, allergic and autoimmune disease, flow cytometry and histocompatibility (solid organ and hematopoietic cell transplant).
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Experience in clinical molecular genetic testing, especially next‑generation sequencing for infectious disease and immune disorders.
Special Instructions Please upload a Summary of Career Goals as the required Other Document. Please provide contact information for four referees for your List of References.
#J-18808-Ljbffr