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Research Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThis position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities.full_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Jun 2026
About the role
The Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time Research Assistant Professor. This is a fixed-term academic faculty appointment commensurate with qualifications.
The successful applicant will focus primarily on molecular biology analyses in breast cancer research and serve as director of the cancer research laboratory for Dr. Philip Spanheimer. This position requires expertise in original scholarship, research design, research engineering, implementation of research procedures, data analysis, and interpretation of results, with a substantial emphasis on bioinformatics analysis, from primary data processing through biological interpretation. The position will focus on but not limited to breast cancer research including the analysis of therapeutic response and mechanisms of resistance.
The successful applicant will focus primarily on molecular biology analyses in breast cancer research and serve as director of the cancer research laboratory for Dr. Philip Spanheimer. This position requires expertise in original scholarship, research design, research engineering, implementation of research procedures, data analysis, and interpretation of results, with a substantial emphasis on bioinformatics analysis, from primary data processing through biological interpretation. The position will focus on but not limited to breast cancer research including the analysis of therapeutic response and mechanisms of resistance.
- Experience in bioinformatics related to cancer research, including analysis of single-cell transcriptomic and multiomic data, proteomic data analysis, and the application of diverse bioinformatics methods.
- Experience modeling intratumoral heterogeneity.
- Experience developing bioinformatics methods to integrate multiple omic layers.
This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities.
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