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Department Surgery - Surgical Oncology - 414020 Posting Open Date 06/11/2026 Application Deadline 06/25/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Faculty Working Title Research Assistant Professor Appointment Type Fixed Term Faculty Vacancy ID FAC0005966 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent Hours per week 40 FTE 1 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Proposed Start Date 07/20/2026
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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 Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time Research Assistant Professor. This is a fixed-term academic faculty appointment commensurate with qualifications.
The successful applicant will focus primarily on molecular biology analyses in breast cancer research and serve as director of the cancer research laboratory for Dr. Philip Spanheimer. This position requires expertise in original scholarship, research design, research engineering, implementation of research procedures, data analysis, and interpretation of results, with a substantial emphasis on bioinformatics analysis, from primary data processing through biological interpretation. The position will focus on but not limited to breast cancer research including the analysis of therapeutic response and mechanisms of resistance.
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Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
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 Name and Title Elizabeth Hubbard, HR Consultant Department Contact Telephone or Email elizabeth_hubbard@med.unc.edu Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
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