Academic Clinical Immunologist

Posting Information

Department:
Pathology Lab Med - Clinical - 413802

Posting Open Date: 01/26/2026

Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled:
Yes

Position Type:
Permanent Faculty

Working Title:
Academic Clinical Immunologist

Appointment Type:
Faculty

Vacancy : FAC
0005798

Full-time/Part-time:
Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week: 40

FTE: 1

Position Location:
North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date: 07/01/2026

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.

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.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is seeking to recruit an academically-oriented Clinical Histocompatibility Laboratory Director 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 Histocompatibility Laboratory 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.

The candidate must have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD. Postdoctoral fellowship training in Clinical Histocompatibility (ASHI approved) is required. The candidate must be board‑certified or board eligible in Medical Laboratory Immunology (ABMLI or DMLI), and/or Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) and eligible to obtain clinical privileges at UNC Hospitals. Experience in histocompatibility testing (solid organ, hematopoietic cell transplant and HLA testing for other purposes) is required.

Experience in clinical molecular genetic testing, especially next generation sequencing for infectious disease, and immune disorders as well as…