Academic Nephropathologist

Posting Information Posting Information

Department Pathology Lab Med - Nephropath - 413803

Posting Open Date 11/21/2025

Application Deadline Open Until Filled Yes

Position Type Permanent Faculty

Working Title Academic Nephropathologist

Appointment Type Open Rank

Vacancy ID FAC0005739

Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week 40

FTE 1

Position Location North Carolina, US

Hiring Range Proposed Start Date 07/01/2026

Position Information

Be a Tar Heel! A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities . Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

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UNC -Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package , paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

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 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is seeking an academic Nephropathologist for a tenure-track/tenured, fixed-term, or variable-track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We are seeking a new pathologist to join our current nephropathologists to support our Nephropathology program, which includes an established outreach kidney biopsy service.

UNC Nephropathology has a distinguished laboratory within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, providing technical services for all medical renal cases at UNC Medical Center, other UNC Health entities, and beyond. UNC School of Medicine has many outstanding opportunities for research and scholarship in medical renal disease, including dynamic Nephrology and Kidney Transplant programs and The UNC Kidney Center that coordinates a wide spectrum of kidney disease research including multiple ongoing NIH funded research consortia. Opportunities are available for teaching in the School of Medicine and the Graduate School.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements The applicant must have an MD or comparable degree, be board-certified or board eligible in Anatomic Pathology, have fellowship training and/or service experience in nephropathology, and be eligible to obtain a medical license in North Carolina.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience Applicants interested in minor clinical service work in one of our other surgical pathology sub-specialties will also be considered.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities Not Applicable.

Special Instructions Please upload a Summary of Career Goals as the required Other Document. Please include the names and contact information for four (4) referees on the List of References.

Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/309779

Department Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Herb Whinna, Chair of the Search Committee

Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]

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 Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.