Breast Pathologist
Chapel Hill, NC 
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Posting Information
Posting Information

Department Pathology Lab Med - Clinical - 413802
Posting Open Date 11/29/2023
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Breast Pathologist
Appointment Type Open Rank
Vacancy ID FAC0004875
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Proposed Start Date 07/01/2024
Position Information

Be a Tar Heel!
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 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is seeking to recruit an academic Surgical Pathologist for a tenure-track/tenured, fixed-term, or variable track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The position will involve diagnostic surgical pathology, with an opportunity to focus primarily, if not exclusively, on Breast Pathology. The successful candidate will be eligible for membership in the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Regular opportunities are available for teaching in the School of Medicine and the Graduate School.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants must have an MD or DO degree, be board-certified or board eligible in Anatomic Pathology, and be eligible to obtain a medical license in North Carolina.

This position requires expertise in all aspects of Breast Pathology, including: image guided core biopsies and radiological-pathological correlation, evaluation of surgical specimens after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, interpretation of breast biomarkers with current ASCO/CAP guidelines, and evaluation of outside cases for patients referred to UNC. This also includes participation in multidisciplinary tumor board and effective communication with a very active clinical care team.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Sign-out experience and/or fellowship training in Breast Pathology is strongly preferred.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
The online application requires an application letter, curriculum vitae, summary of career goals, and names and addresses of four (4) references. Inquiries about the position can be directed to Dr. Ben Calhoun, Chair of the Search Committee, at Ben.Calhoun@unchealth.unc.edu.
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Department Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Ben Calhoun, Chair of the Search Committee
Department Contact Telephone or Email ben.calhoun@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 Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

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.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
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.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Hours per Week
40
Required Experience
Open
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