Position Summary

The Division of Hematology and the UNC Blood Research Center (BRC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seek an accomplished physician-scientist to serve as Director of the UNC Blood Research Center. Candidates should be nationally recognized leaders in benign/classical hematology and eligible for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor on the tenure track.

The UNC Blood Research Center is a multidisciplinary research organization focused on basic, translational, clinical, and population-based investigation of benign hematologic disorders. The Center serves as the scientific home for benign hematology research across UNC and fosters collaboration from laboratory discovery through clinical implementation.

The successful candidate will have a strong record of scientific leadership, high-impact publications, and sustained extramural funding. Areas of interest include thrombosis and hemostasis, sickle cell disease and hemoglobinopathies, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hematopoiesis, iron metabolism, vascular biology, gene and cell therapies, and related blood disorders.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing a strategic vision for growth in basic, translational, and clinical research.
• Fostering multidisciplinary collaborations across UNC and with external partners.
• Promoting translation of scientific discoveries into diagnostics, therapeutics, and clinical trials.
• Supporting faculty development, mentoring junior investigators, and strengthening training pathways.
• Serving as Program Director of the NIH-supported T32 training program and overseeing research training initiatives.
• Leading recruitment of physician-scientists, translational investigators, and basic scientists.
• Overseeing research space, shared resources, and Center finances.
• Partnering with institutional leadership to enhance the national visibility and impact of benign hematology research at UNC.