
Genetic Counselor (Open Rank)
Job Description
Department
Neurology - 411801Posting Open Date
08/12/2025Open Until Filled
YesPosition Type
Permanent FacultyWorking Title
Genetic Counselor (Open Rank)Appointment Type
Fixed Term FacultyVacancy ID
FAC0005589Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time PermanentHours per week
40FTE
1Position Location
North Carolina, USHiring Range
Commensurate with ExperienceProposed Start Date
12/01/2025Be a Tar Heel!
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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.
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
This position is a fixed-term (open rank), clinical faculty, genetic counseling position. The primary role of this position is to support the mission of the Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine program in the Department of Neurology and to advance health care through excellence in genetics across the UNC Health system. Teaching and supervision of fellows, residents and students is an expected component of this faculty position. Additional opportunities to engage in ongoing research projects are available.
The ideal job applicant will have prior experience in genetics in neurological disorders with adult and/or pediatric patients, and with predictive testing for late onset or variable onset disorders. They should be comfortable seeing patients independently and using a variety of practice models, including telemedicine. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the genetic counselor is expected to work with different physicians (geneticists and non-geneticists) in established clinics as well as contribute to the development of new clinical services.
The ideal job applicant will have prior experience in genetics in neurological disorders with adult and/or pediatric patients, and with predictive testing for late onset or variable onset disorders. They should be comfortable seeing patients independently and using a variety of practice models, including telemedicine. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the genetic counselor is expected to work with different physicians (geneticists and non-geneticists) in established clinics as well as contribute to the development of new clinical services.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Completed Master’s degree from a graduate program accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling by the time of work start. Candidate must be board certified or board eligible from ABGC.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
- Preferred candidate will have at least 1 year experience in genetic counseling for adult patients with neurologic disorder and general genetic indications.
- Experience with clinical variant interpretation and research is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate in research program and skill set to develop independent research program in the future are preferred.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/305192Department Contact Name and Title
Aneika Carroll, Business OfficerDepartment Contact Telephone or Email
aneika@email.unc.eduAcademic 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.
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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