Distinguished Professor

Department Biology - 318200 Posting Open Date 03/06/2026 Application Deadline 05/11/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Faculty Working Title Distinguished Professor Appointment Type Tenured/Tenure Track Vacancy ID FAC0005840 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent Hours Per Week 40 Fte 1 Position Location: North Carolina, US Hiring Range Dependent on Qualifications and/or Experience Proposed Start Date 07/01/2027 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 Department of Biology (Biology) The Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of new and existing knowledge in the broad discipline of Biology by maintaining a high-quality faculty who integrate cutting-edge research and student-focused teaching. Biology is one of the largest academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences with over 3,450 majors and an enrolment of undergraduate students in over 7,870 seats in Biology classes each semester. Each fall or spring semester, Biology offers 52 classes (70 sections) and 13 lab courses (93 sections). Biology’s average total annual expenditure exceeds $24 million, with nearly half of that coming from grant sponsored research. Biology has nearly $70 million in active grants to support our twin missions of research and teaching. The large research base spans many areas of biology and supports several outstanding graduate programs. The Biology faculty consist of 51 tenure-track faculty, 12 teaching faculty, 5 research faculty, and numerous active adjunct and emeritus faculty who are engaged in basic and interdisciplinary research and teaching, both within the department and between other departments and schools at UNC. Biology currently has 50 graduate students and 30 post-docs and employs approximately 85 additional graduate and undergraduate students from across the university to assist in the teaching and research missions. Further, Biology is supported by an administrative staff of 20, with an additional 20 staff directly supporting research. Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics (BCBP) The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics is one of the basic science departments in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Its mission is ‘to inspire tomorrow’s discoveries and cures by decoding the molecular basis of life.‘ Biochemistry and Biophysics hosts a successful PhD program with a high graduation rate focused on scientific discovery and dissemination alongside professional development and community-enhancing activities. BCBP is consistently ranked in the top 10 nationally for NIH funding. BCBP’s research teams generate an average of at least 130 publications each year. The Department currently consists of 25 active research groups that are highly collaborative within a scientific community that spans the UNC campus, nation, and world. UNC has a strong research infrastructure with many excellent core laboratories for research computing, macromolecular structure and interactions, sequencing, proteomics, metabolomics, animal models, functional genomics, quantitative imaging, as well as others. Integrative Program for Biological and Genome Sciences (iBGS) The Integrative Program for Biological and Genome Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel