Clinical Psychologist AYA Cancer Program - Open Rank

Psychiatry - General - 412202

03/19/2026

Yes

Permanent Faculty

Clinical Psychologist AYA Cancer Program - Open Rank

Open Rank

FAC0005855

Full-Time Permanent

40

1

North Carolina, US

07/06/2026

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.

Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine’s Working Forward initiative. As such, this position’s work location is designated as hybrid. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit’s business needs.

The Department of Psychiatry of the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine at Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time clinical psychologist to join its Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer program. This is an Open Rank fixed term faculty position. This clinical service is a core component of the AYA program which is part of the UNC Comprehensive Cancer Support Program (CCSP). The mission of the CCS is to deliver exceptional clinical care to patients at the N.C. Basnight Cancer Hospital and other venues served by the School of Medicine and UNC Cancer Care.

This position will provide therapeutic support to AYA patients and their families who receive cancer care at UNC. The person in this position will also have research opportunities in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical research at the interface of oncology and mental health. In addition, we anticipate the AYA program will provide training to UNC Health professionals and students who work with patients with cancer. The successful candidate should have strong psychological clinical skills and a record of scholarly achievement (including peer-reviewed publications and research experience). Additionally, we are particularly interested in candidates with an established record of extramural research funding, leadership skills, and who have demonstrated an ability to promote a collegial environment that fosters ongoing collaboration.

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, with an APA-approved internship and an APPIC approved fellowship. Must be eligible for psychologist licensure in the state of North Carolina as well as credentials for the independent practice of psychology in the State of North Carolina.

Special consideration will be given to candidates with advanced training or prior experience in health service psychology, oncology, or AYA care.