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.

The Division of Pediatric Pulmonology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the North Carolina Children's Hospital is seeking a physician-scientist to join a busy and productive academic practice. This is a full-time, open rank, fixed term, variable or tenure track faculty position. Rank will be determined at a level commensurate with the applicant's experience and accomplishments.

The Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine offers an exceptionally collaborative environment for the care of children with the full spectrum of pulmonary diseases including cystic fibrosis, asthma, primary ciliary dyskinesia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, complex airway disease, and other types of chronic lung disease. The program has outstanding expertise in flexible bronchoscopy and facilities for other diagnostic testing. The clinical programs provide a multidisciplinary care approach and stress continuity of care through partnership with primary care providers. Clinical care is provided at the North Carolina Children's Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Children's Specialty Clinic (Raleigh), Novant Health-University of North Carolina Children's Hospital (Wilmington), as well as other sites in the state.

The Division has strong basic and translational research programs that provide opportunities to participate and lead clinical trials for innovative therapies through collaborative work within the institution, including the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology and Marsico Lung Institute, and as part of national research networks. The chosen applicant will also be involved in the educational mission, teaching trainees, including pediatric pulmonology fellows, residents, medical students, other graduate students, and participate in other scholarly activities.

The position requires a professional medical degree, completion of three-year advanced fellowship training in pediatric pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics certification or eligibility in pediatric pulmonology, and North Carolina license to practice medicine.

Applicants whose research has focused on understanding the genetic and pathophysiological basis of pulmonary diseases in children, including infectious and environmental factors that adversely impact lung health, are especially encouraged to apply.

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

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.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.