The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Open Rank Faculty - Variable Track
The role involves providing general infectious diseases consultations at UNC Medical Center and Hillsborough Campus, participating in ambulatory and inpatient e-consults, supervising medical trainees, assisting with quality improvement efforts, and serving as Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention. The position includes leadership responsibilities for infection prevention across UNC Hospitals and affiliated community-based hospitals and clinics, alongside clinical infectious diseases care.
Key Responsibilities
- • General ID consultations at UNC Medical Center and UNC Hospitals’ Hillsborough Campus with an average census of approximately 15-20 adult medical, surgical, and/or behavioral health inpatients
- • Participation with ambulatory and inpatient ‘e-consult’ and/or tele-ID consult requests
- • Occasional supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows in inpatient and ambulatory settings
- • Assisting clinical leadership with quality improvement efforts for inpatient consultation services
- • Participation in weekly ID case conferences and grand rounds
- • Serve as the Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention
- • Provide leadership for UNC Hospitals’ Infection Prevention efforts
- • Support the Executive Director with leadership for community-based UNC Health hospitals and associated ambulatory clinics
- • Provide consultative clinical Infectious Diseases care
Required
- • Medical degree (MD, DO, or equivalent)
- • Completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in ID (by anticipated start date)
- • Board certified or board eligible in ID
- • Eligibility for medical licensure in NC
Preferred
- • 5 years’ experience in hospital epidemiology
- • MPH degree
- • Familiarity with Epic EMR
- • Familiarity with or experience leading quality improvement initiatives is desirable
- • Fluency in Spanish is helpful but not required
Benefits & Perks
- • Professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning
- • Exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts
- • Savings on local child care centers
- • Special rates on select campus events
- • Comprehensive benefits package
- • Paid leave
- • Variety of health, life and retirement plans
- • Additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance
Posting Information
Posting Information
Department Med-Infectious Diseases - 411460
Posting Open Date 01/07/2026
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Open Rank Faculty - Variable Track
Appointment Type Open Rank
Vacancy ID FAC0005781
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Qualifications
Hiring Range Dependent on Qualifications
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.
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 Division of Infectious Diseases at the UNC School of Medicine is recruiting for a Open Rank on the variable track. Duties will include, but are not limited to: General ID consultations at UNC Medical Center and UNC Hospitals’ Hillsborough Campus, with an average census of approximately 15-20 adult medical, surgical, and/or behavioral health inpatients; Participation with ambulatory and inpatient ‘e-consult’ and/or tele-ID consult requests; Occasional supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows in inpatient and ambulatory settings; Assisting clinical leadership with quality improvement efforts for our inpatient consultation services; Participation in weekly ID case conferences and grand rounds; and will serve as the Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention.
As a faculty member in the Division of Infectious Diseases, a successful candidate will have experience in providing consultative ID care to a highly complex patient population. The UNC Division of Infectious Diseases has six inpatient consult services, which include two consult services specializing in providing care to immunocompromised hosts. UNC ID faculty also staff a medical admitting service, and provide outpatient consultative ID care, as well as primary HIV care. Experience in compromised host and/or transplant infectious diseases consultation in the inpatient or outpatient setting in preferred but not required.
The Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention will provide leadership for UNC Hospitals’ Infection Prevention efforts and will support the current Executive Director with leadership for the community-based UNC Health hospitals and associated ambulatory clinics owned by UNC Health. The role also provides consultative clinical Infectious Diseases care.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/311550
Department Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title Rhonda Nord
Department Contact Telephone or Email rhonda_nord@med.unc.edu
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 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.
If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.
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.
Posting Information
Department Med-Infectious Diseases - 411460
Posting Open Date 01/07/2026
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Open Rank Faculty - Variable Track
Appointment Type Open Rank
Vacancy ID FAC0005781
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Qualifications
Hiring Range Dependent on Qualifications
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.
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 Division of Infectious Diseases at the UNC School of Medicine is recruiting for a Open Rank on the variable track. Duties will include, but are not limited to: General ID consultations at UNC Medical Center and UNC Hospitals’ Hillsborough Campus, with an average census of approximately 15-20 adult medical, surgical, and/or behavioral health inpatients; Participation with ambulatory and inpatient ‘e-consult’ and/or tele-ID consult requests; Occasional supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows in inpatient and ambulatory settings; Assisting clinical leadership with quality improvement efforts for our inpatient consultation services; Participation in weekly ID case conferences and grand rounds; and will serve as the Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention.
As a faculty member in the Division of Infectious Diseases, a successful candidate will have experience in providing consultative ID care to a highly complex patient population. The UNC Division of Infectious Diseases has six inpatient consult services, which include two consult services specializing in providing care to immunocompromised hosts. UNC ID faculty also staff a medical admitting service, and provide outpatient consultative ID care, as well as primary HIV care. Experience in compromised host and/or transplant infectious diseases consultation in the inpatient or outpatient setting in preferred but not required.
The Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention will provide leadership for UNC Hospitals’ Infection Prevention efforts and will support the current Executive Director with leadership for the community-based UNC Health hospitals and associated ambulatory clinics owned by UNC Health. The role also provides consultative clinical Infectious Diseases care.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
- Medical degree (MD, DO, or equivalent)
- Completion of an ACGME -accredited fellowship in ID (by anticipated start date)
- Board certified or board eligible in ID
- Eligibility for medical licensure in NC
- 5 years’ experience in hospital epidemiology
- MPH degree
- Familiarity with Epic EMR
- Familiarity with or experience leading quality improvement initiatives is desirable
- Fluency in Spanish is helpful but not required
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/311550
Department Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title Rhonda Nord
Department Contact Telephone or Email rhonda_nord@med.unc.edu
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 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.
If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.
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.
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