Neurotology Physician (MD/DO) - UNC School of Medicine
UNC Health · Chapel Hill, NC
Posted October 13, 2026
UNC Medical Center (Chapel Hill) · 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, US, 27514
- Compensation: competitive salary with quality/productivity incentives and full benefits (pay offers are set by experience and internal equity)
- Location: UNC Medical Center (Chapel Hill), NC
- Status: Full Time
- System: UNC Health, an integrated academic health system serving all of North Carolina
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The UNC School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, located in Chapel Hill, NC, is seeking a fellowship-trained Neurotologist to join our dynamic and collaborative team. This full-time faculty position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both clinical excellence and research innovation, with an anticipated 50:50 split between patient care and dedicated research time.
Clinical responsibilities will include the diagnosis and management of complex otologic and lateral skull base disorders, including hearing loss, vestibular dysfunction, chronic ear disease, acoustic neuromas, and other tumors of the cerebellopontine angle. The candidate should have a strong interest in cochlear implantation and outcomes research and will be expected to contribute to ongoing research initiatives in this area. It is anticipated the candidate will apply and successfully obtain extramural funding to complement the research portion of their salary.
The position also includes opportunities for teaching and mentoring residents, fellows, and medical students, as well as participating in multidisciplinary care teams and academic collaborations across the UNC Health system.
- Candidates must have an M.D. or D.O. or equivalent.
- Graduate of ACGME-approved Neurotology fellowship
- Must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice medicine within the state of North Carolina.
- Board certified in Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery.
- Board eligible or board subspecialty certified in Neurotology
- Background in cochlear implants outcome research
- Posting Rank: Assistant Professor
- Posting Track: Tenure Track
50% Clinical:
Faculty members that provide clinical/patient care services, specific to an academic school. Clinical assignments may be categorized as either service or teaching.
50% Research:
Faculty members engage in the work of discovering, disseminating, and applying knowledge and professional expertise. These activities may include (but are not limited to) working in laboratories, studios, clinical or community settings conducting empirical and/or theoretical research, engaging in development or translational work, and/or producing creative works. Toward that end, faculty write articles, books, monographs, and grant proposals, write patents, develop intellectual property, edit scholarly journals, prepare juried art exhibits, direct centers and institutes, or perform in plays, concerts, or musical recitals. These research/creative activities have significant implications for teaching. They enable faculty members to design course materials that reflect their respective fields' state-of-the-art and cutting-edge knowledge. Successful extramural funding is expected to support candidates research effort.
Employer
UNC Health
UNC Health is a not-for-profit integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina, with locations across the state. More than 56,000 teammates work together to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities it serves, from the mountains of Caldwell County to the farmland and river towns of eastern North Carolina.
The system is anchored by UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, home of UNC Hospitals, UNC Children's and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of only about 40 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide. Physicians there work alongside the faculty of the UNC School of Medicine. UNC Health also includes UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, UNC Health Johnston, Wayne UNC Health Care, UNC Health Lenoir, UNC Health Nash, UNC Health Southeastern, UNC Health Caldwell and a statewide network of UNC Health Medical Group practices.
Physicians can choose academic faculty roles with teaching and research, hospital-based practice, or community-based primary and specialty care in growing towns such as Goldsboro, Smithfield, Kinston, Rocky Mount, Lumberton and Lenoir. Roles offer competitive salaries with quality and productivity incentives, full medical, dental and vision benefits, CME support, retirement plans and paid malpractice coverage, with sign-on and relocation incentives for many positions.
North Carolina offers a high quality of life, with an affordable cost of living, the thriving Research Triangle, four distinct seasons, and the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic coast both within reach.