Assistant Director

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid leave

Health and retirement plans

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an Assistant Director to design and implement innovative professional development programs for biomedical graduate students and postdoctoral trainees. The role supports strategic communication, outreach, and the creation of high-quality career resources, while advising on diverse career pathways.

The position requires strong communication and organizational skills, experience with grant proposals, and collaboration with faculty and administrators

Qualifications

• A degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience with demonstrated experience supporting biomedical graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, or early career researchers through professional development, advising, and outreach.
• Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills, including experience developing career resources and contributing to grant proposals or scholarly work.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement innovative professional development programs serving 500+ biomedical graduate students and 350+ postdoctoral trainees.
• Support strategic communication and outreach to the research trainee community; develop and maintain career development resources.
• Provide individualized advising on diverse career pathways; assist with grant proposals and partnerships to advance outreach and education initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Grant writing

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s with 0-2 years experience

PhD in life sciences (preferred)

Job description

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

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.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director will play a key role in the design and implementation of innovative professional development programs serving more than 500 biomedical graduate students and over 350 postdoctoral trainees. This position will support strategic communication and outreach to the research trainee community; contribute to the development, curation, and long-term maintenance of high-quality career development resources; and provide individualized advising on diverse career pathways. The Assistant Director will also assist with the preparation of grant proposals to advance outreach and educational initiatives, cultivate and sustain meaningful partnerships within and beyond UNC to enhance trainee development, and contribute to ongoing publication efforts related to education research and training initiatives.
This Assistant Director reports jointly to the Senior Director of Career Development and Science Outreach and Associate Dean for Graduate Education.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master’s or Bachelor’s and 0-2 years’ experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

A degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with demonstrated experience supporting biomedical graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, or early career researchers through professional development, advising, and outreach. Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills, including experience developing career resources and contributing to grant proposals or scholarly work.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

A PhD in life sciences with a postdoctoral experience preferred. Strong understanding of biomedical PhD training and graduate and postdoctoral career and professional development. Experience with program management including budgeting, scheduling, organizing communications, and administrative support is preferred. Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and administrators. String organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities.

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at [phone] or send an email to [e-mail]
Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

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.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please select the response below that describes your level of education that best or mostly closely satisfies the education requirements for this position.
  • Bachelor’s degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field
  • Bachelor's degree in any field/discipline
  • Master's degree or Doctorate degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field
  • Master's degree or Doctorate degree in any field/discipline
  • None of the above
• * Please briefly describe your experience increasing access to and opportunities for life science career development for PhD candidates.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Please briefly describe your experience overseeing and mentoring trainee led career groups.

  (Open Ended Question)