Research Assistant Professor

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 UNC- NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term faculty position at the rank of Research Assistant Professor. The position will have an academic appointment in Biomedical Engineering and will lead and participate in NIH-funded research programs to develop technologies in ultrasound enhanced therapeutics and related applications. These projects involve utilizing microbubbles, nanoparticles, and other related materials in combination with ultrasound to achieve advances in drug delivery and early disease detection. A strong background in drug delivery, pharmacology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical science, in vivo studies, and ultrasound is desired. Experience working with Accusizers, PerkinElmer ultrasound systems, Philips TIPS systems, stereotactics, and familiarity with other commercial ultrasound systems is required. Software experience in MATLAB, slicer, Microsoft Word and Excel is essential. The ideal candidate will have experience in design, evaluation, and application of acoustically active microbubbles and nanoparticles to solve challenges with disease localization and treatment. This position will serve as a project leader and will require extensive project conceptualization, organization, and execution, as well as data analysis and report, grant, and paper preparation.

Ph.D. or other relevant doctoral degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a closely related discipline. Candidates must have experience writing NIH grants.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and be creative, highly motivated, and able to work independently, with demonstrated experience in writing and executing grants. The position affords the opportunity to mentor graduate students and undergraduate/professional students in translational research, contribute to the teaching mission of the Research Lab and develop collaborative research programs. The candidate must have the interest in and ability to collaborate with other researchers and must be willing to proactively write and publish manuscripts and plan and write grant applications. The preferred candidate will have at least three years of demonstrated industry experience, as well as post-doctoral experience in a lab with experience in ultrasound enhanced therapeutics.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

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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.