Pulmonary/Academic Sleep Physician -Duke
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About the job
Qualifications & Requirements
This faculty role includes staffing outpatient clinics, telehealth virtual clinics, interpretation of sleep studies, and participation in clinical research studies. The position is mainly clinical, though research is encouraged. Independent funding is not a prerequisite for appointment. Candidates with extra-mural funding are encouraged to apply. The focus will be on continuing independent clinical, translational, or basic research and caring for patients with sleep disorders. Successful candidates will participate in our ACGME-accredited fellowship programs in Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary/Critical Care.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas - an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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Benefits
Academic rank and salary are commensurate with training and experience. Duke offers a generous retirement program, college tuition assistance for dependents, CME allowances, an array of benefits, including health, dental, and life insurance, and relocation support.
Job Description
T he Duke University Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine is seeking a Pulmonary physician with a special interest in Academic Sleep Medicine to join the faculty. Interested candidates will be board certified/board eligible in pulmonary medicine and sleep medicine. They will have demonstrated success in their career at an academic center with an interest in career development in academic practice and clinical research settings.
The greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill , has a population of more than two million residents and offers diverse opportunities. From urban loft living to suburban and rural family homes with acreage – there are options for every lifestyle. The area is family-friendly, while offering emerging professionals many options for an active outdoor and social scene. The Research Triangle Park (RTP) lies in the midst of the area, a globally prominent research and development center conceived around the main academic centers – Duke University, University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State University. This trio of leading universities, combined with the RTP, has made the area culturally diverse, economically resilient, and nationally recognized as a terrific place to live.
From Duke Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Duke Health is the academic health system of Duke University, based in Durham, with four hospitals, 110 (source: Duke Health, Facts & Statistics) primary care and specialty clinics in central and eastern North Carolina and about 26,278 (source: Duke Health, Facts & Statistics) full-time health system employees. Source: Duke Health, Facts & Statistics
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