Job Information
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill Open Rank Neonatologist-Physician Scientist in NC-Chapel-Hill, United States
Employment Type: Permanent Faculty
Vacancy ID: FAC0004999
Salary Range: Dependent on Experience and Qualifications
Position Summary/Description:
The Department of Pediatrics at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC )/North Carolina Children’s Hospital is seeking an individual for a 1.0 FTE , open rank faculty position, fixed term, tenure/tenure track and/or variable track, physician-scientist faculty position in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine to provide clinical care and contribute to our research mission in the area of clinical or laboratory research, quality improvement, or medical education.
The North Carolina Children’s Hospital is part of a quaternary care medical center with a 65 bed multidisciplinary Neonatal Critical Care Center ( NCCC ) that admits over 900 patients per year and supports active pediatric general surgery, pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, newborn airway programs, as well as being the referral center for central and eastern North Carolina. The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine currently consists of 19 faculty members and 7 fellows who are part of a fully accredited Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program. NIH -funded research projects include the ELGAN - ECHO Study, the NICHD Global Health Network, the Neonatal Research Network, the Pediatric Trials Network, and basic science and translational research focused on the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis.
Greater Chapel Hill is a two-town, three-county region situated in the center of North Carolina, equidistant to the mountains and the beach, and offers small town charm and big city cultural and athletic events. Our region features one of the best public school systems in the country, world-class health care facilities, and access to one of the best workforces in America (Chapel Hill is the 2nd most educated city in the nation according to the US Census Bureau). Chapel Hill is a community filled with brilliant minds, award-winning restaurants, innovative businesses, outstanding public schools, and a vibrant music and performing arts scene. This community is considered one of the best college towns in America.