Posting Information
Posting Information
| Department |
Pathology Lab Med - Nephropath - 413803 |
| Posting Open Date |
11/21/2025 |
| Application Deadline |
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| Open Until Filled |
Yes |
| Position Type |
Permanent Faculty |
| Working Title |
Academic Nephropathologist |
| Appointment Type |
Open Rank |
| Vacancy ID |
FAC0005739 |
| Full-time/Part-time |
Full-Time Permanent |
| Hours per week |
40 |
| FTE |
1 |
| Position Location |
North Carolina, US |
| Hiring Range |
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| Proposed Start Date |
07/01/2026 |
Position Information
| 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
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One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
University employees can choose from a wide range of
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UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a
comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance. |
| 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 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is seeking an academic Nephropathologist for a tenure-track/tenured, fixed-term, or variable-track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We are seeking a new pathologist to join our current nephropathologists to support our Nephropathology program, which includes an established outreach kidney biopsy service.
UNC Nephropathology has a distinguished laboratory within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, providing technical services for all medical renal cases at
UNC Medical Center, other
UNC Health entities, and beyond.
UNC School of Medicine has many outstanding opportunities for research and scholarship in medical renal disease, including dynamic Nephrology and Kidney Transplant programs and The
UNC Kidney Center that coordinates a wide spectrum of kidney disease research including multiple ongoing
NIH funded research consortia. Opportunities are available for teaching in the School of Medicine and the Graduate School. |
| Minimum Education and Experience Requirements |
The applicant must have an MD or comparable degree, be board-certified or board eligible in Anatomic Pathology, have fellowship training and/or service experience in nephropathology, and be eligible to obtain a medical license in North Carolina. |
| Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience |
Applicants interested in minor clinical service work in one of our other surgical pathology sub-specialties will also be considered. |
| Special Physical/Mental Requirements |
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| Campus Security Authority Responsibilities |
Not Applicable. |
| Special Instructions |
Please upload a Summary of Career Goals as the required Other Document. Please include the names and contact information for four (4) referees on the List of References. |
| Quick Link |
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/309779 |
Department Contact Information
| Department Contact Name and Title |
Herb Whinna, Chair of the Search Committee |
| Department Contact Telephone or Email |
herbert.whinna@unchealth.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 Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to equalopportunity@unc.edu. |
| 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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