"Vascular Surgeon"

Job Details

Department: Surgery - Vascular - 414060

Posting Open Date: 07/28/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Type: Permanent Faculty

Working Title: Vascular Surgeon

Appointment Type: Open Rank

Vacancy ID: FAC0005574

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

Hours per week: 40

FTE: 1

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date: 09/08/2025

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 Department of Surgery at The University of North Carolina is seeking applications for a full-time academic vascular surgeon to join our Division of Vascular Surgery. The Division of Vascular Surgery is among nine clinical Divisions in the Department of Surgery. The Division currently includes 12 faculty members (8 vascular surgeons and 4 podiatrists) who provide exceptional care to patients from across the state of North Carolina. This position is being recruited as an open-rank, open-track appointment at an FTE between 0.5 FTE and 1.0 FTE. The appointment may also be offered as a fixed-term track or tenure/tenure track appointment. Academic appointment will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience. The faculty member will be expected to perform clinical and research duties, along with the academic responsibilities of an educational institution. The ideal candidate will have experience in all aspects of vascular surgery, including both open and endovascular surgery. The chosen candidate will be expected to work closely with the various multidisciplinary teams within the health care system to grow the surgical volume through referral networking with the assistance of the other vascular surgeons at UNC. Preference will be given to individuals who bring skills, interests, or qualifications to the current faculty in a complementary fashion. Individuals with a strong research interest are encouraged to apply. Faculty members within the Division of Vascular Surgery must possess a desire to commit to all three missions of the department and school of medicine, including the clinical, education, and research missions. Regarding the education mission, faculty members are expected to regularly participate in educating medical students, residents, and fellows. Regarding research, a commitment to any one of a broad array of research interests is desirable, including but not limited to clinical outcomes, health services, basic science, translational, ethics, education, or global surgery research. Regarding the clinical mission, faculty members must be committed to delivering high quality clinical care that is of value to the patients of UNC. The selected candidate must be team-oriented and have the ability to interact well with colleagues inside and outside of the Division.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Prospective candidates must be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Vascular Surgery and have completed an ACGME approved 5+2 General Surgery/Vascular Surgery Residency or a 0+5 Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: The candidate should have a specific interest in the management of peripheral arterial and venous disease, including intervention for complex acute and chronic DVT as well as deep venous insufficiency.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities: 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.