Open Rank-Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies_ Pharmacology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Pharmacology - 424001

Posting Open Date:

08/14/2023

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Position Type:

Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Open Rank-Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies_ Pharmacology

Appointment Type:

Tenured/Tenure Track

Vacancy ID:

FAC0004641

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date:

07/01/2024

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 Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies (http://www.med.unc.edu/alcohol) and the Department of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (http://www.med.unc.edu/pharm) invite applicants to apply to our tenure-track faculty position.
We seek a candidate with research interests in understanding mechanisms that underlie substance use disorder(s) or alcohol use disorder, possibly in conjunction with common comorbid conditions. Candidates with expertise in computational approaches including, but not limited to, transcriptomics, proteomics, genomics, and epigenetics are especially encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be provided a robust startup package and laboratory space with the expectation of leading an independent research program that contributes to the mission of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

PhD or MD with significant postdoctoral research experience in pharmacology, neurobiology, or a related field with preference given to those with substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder related research experience. Current Assistant and associate professors are also welcome to apply.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

The successful candidate will have a proven record of publication demonstrating expertise in mechanistic studies defining the molecular basis of disease. The successful candidate needs to have outstanding verbal and written communication skills, state-of-the-art experimental laboratory skills, and the ability to effectively collaborate with other investigators, students, fellows and research assistants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop/extend an extramurally funded independent research program that integrates into the themes of the Center for Alcohol Studies. Junior faculty will have a mentoring committee. The selected candidate will also be expected to participate in graduate student training, instruction of medical and dental students, and serve on departmental committees.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions:

Cover letter
CV
2 page research statement
1 page mentoring/teaching statement
Contact information for a minimum of 3 reference

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