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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.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking applicants for a fixed-term faculty position at the rank of Research
Assistant Professor in the laboratory of Dr. Joan Taylor, with expertise in translational research in cardiovascular disease and in animal models research. Research emphasis is currently placed on deciphering the mechanisms by which defects mitochondrial dynamics influence the severities of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. This emphasis is expected to be utilized to develop rigorous independent research, while also participating in existing projects, including collaboration with other scientists. As a member of the faculty, this position is expected to contribute to the informal teaching and mentoring of entry-level students and postdocs.

PhD in the field of pathology, molecular cellular physiology, biochemistry or related field. At least 5 years of postdoctoral research/teaching experience. Prior experience as a postdoctoral fellow should include a track record in cardiovascular research using mouse models and in-depth knowledge of cell metabolism, mitophagy, and cardiac physiology, as well as strong interpersonal and written communication skills, a strong interest in teaching, and the ability to receive extramural funding.

Interest and experience in public health-oriented disciplines are positively viewed. Hands-on experience of mouse in vivo experiments including echocardiography and mitochondrial function assays preferred.

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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.