What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Clinical Immunologist position at Inside Higher Ed?
Department
Pathology Lab Med - Clinical - 413802
Posting Open Date
09/29/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Type
Permanent Faculty
Working Title
Academic Clinical Immunologist
Appointment Type
Faculty
Vacancy ID
FAC0005646
Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time Permanent
Hours Per Week
40
Fte
1
Position Location:
North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date
05/01/2026
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.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. 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 to recruit an academically-oriented Clinical Immunologist for a tenure-track/tenured, fixed-term, or variable track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The faculty member will serve roles in the Immunology, Flow Cytometry, and Histocompatibility Laboratories of UNC Hospitals. Clinical duties include review and sign off of test results, quality control/assurance data, test development/validation and provision of consultative services including on-call coverage. This position will offer exceptional opportunities for translational research through strong interdisciplinary research teams and excellent research core facilities. Excellent teaching opportunities are also available.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
The candidate must have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD. Postdoctoral fellowship training in Clinical Histocompatibility (ASHI approved) and Medical Laboratory Immunology are required. MDs must meet CLIA required training and experience requirements for histocompatibility testing and be licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina. The candidate must be board-certified or board eligible in Medical Laboratory Immunology, and/or Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics and eligible to obtain clinical privileges at UNC Hospitals. Experience in immunologic testing for infectious, allergic and autoimmune disease, flow cytometry and histocompatibility (solid organ and hematopoietic cell transplant) is required.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Experience in clinical molecular genetic testing, especially next generation sequencing for infectious disease, and immune disorders is highly desirable.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Please upload a Summary of Career Goals for the required Other Document. Please provide the contact information for four (4) referees for your List of References.
Pathology Lab Med - Clinical - 413802
Posting Open Date
09/29/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Type
Permanent Faculty
Working Title
Academic Clinical Immunologist
Appointment Type
Faculty
Vacancy ID
FAC0005646
Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time Permanent
Hours Per Week
40
Fte
1
Position Location:
North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date
05/01/2026
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.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. 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 to recruit an academically-oriented Clinical Immunologist for a tenure-track/tenured, fixed-term, or variable track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The faculty member will serve roles in the Immunology, Flow Cytometry, and Histocompatibility Laboratories of UNC Hospitals. Clinical duties include review and sign off of test results, quality control/assurance data, test development/validation and provision of consultative services including on-call coverage. This position will offer exceptional opportunities for translational research through strong interdisciplinary research teams and excellent research core facilities. Excellent teaching opportunities are also available.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
The candidate must have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD. Postdoctoral fellowship training in Clinical Histocompatibility (ASHI approved) and Medical Laboratory Immunology are required. MDs must meet CLIA required training and experience requirements for histocompatibility testing and be licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina. The candidate must be board-certified or board eligible in Medical Laboratory Immunology, and/or Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics and eligible to obtain clinical privileges at UNC Hospitals. Experience in immunologic testing for infectious, allergic and autoimmune disease, flow cytometry and histocompatibility (solid organ and hematopoietic cell transplant) is required.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Experience in clinical molecular genetic testing, especially next generation sequencing for infectious disease, and immune disorders is highly desirable.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Please upload a Summary of Career Goals for the required Other Document. Please provide the contact information for four (4) referees for your List of References.
