RCMI Research Capacity Laboratory Manager

North Carolina A&T State University; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NC A&T State University invites applications for the RCMI Research Capacity Laboratory Manager to support the RCC core laboratory operations and NIH-funded center activities. The role includes lab management, compliance, training, and coordination with leadership, investigators, and partners to advance brain health and cardiometabolic research priorities.

The successful candidate will oversee equipment, space, records, and SOPs, ensuring reliable, compliant research operations while fostering

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, biomedical science, public health, clinical research, laboratory science, engineering, or a closely related field.
• At least three years of progressively responsible experience in research laboratory operations, shared core facilities, scientific equipment management, or a closely related setting.
• Experience with NIH-funded research centers and compliance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation, administration, and operations of the NIH-funded RCMI Center.
• Collaborate with leadership, faculty investigators, community partners, students, advisory committees, and university stakeholders to advance strategic priorities.
• Provide day-to-day operational, technical, safety, training, and administrative management for the RCC core laboratory and shared research equipment.

Skills

Research administration

Grants management

Data science support

Lab safety

Education

Master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, biomedical science, public health, clinical research, laboratory science, engineering, or a closely related field

Job description

RCMI Research Capacity Laboratory Manager

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

North Carolina A& State University (NC A&T) is soliciting applications for the position of RCMI Research Capacity Laboratory Manager. The primary purpose of this position is to support the successful implementation, administration, operations of a health disparities research center funded by the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) under the Research Centers at Minority Institutions ( RCMI ) mechanism. The RCMI at NC A&T will initially focus on brain health and cardiometabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disorders.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Center leadership, faculty investigators, community partners, students, advisory committees, and university stakeholders to support the Center’s strategic priorities and operational objectives. Responsibilities may include research administration, program management, grants management, data science support, laboratory operations, communications, community engagement, workforce development, compliance oversight, evaluation activities, and other functions necessary to advance the Center’s mission and ensure compliance with NIH , university, and regulatory requirements. This is a term-limited position that reports to the RCMI Director.

The RCMI Research Capacity Core (RCC) Laboratory Manager provides day-to-day operational, technical, safety, quality, training, and administrative management for the RCC core laboratory and shared research equipment. The position supports interdisciplinary brain health and cardiometabolic disease disparities research by ensuring that instruments, laboratory space, supplies, user access, training, records, and standard operating procedures are maintained for reliable and compliant research operations.

The incumbent is expected to contribute to a culture of excellence, innovation, collaboration, and community engagement while supporting the growth and sustainability of the RCMI Center as a nationally recognized leader in health disparities research, research capacity development, and health equality advancement.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade and was recognized at the number 1 public HBCU by Forbes in 2026. With an enrollment of over 15,700 students in Fall 2026, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America’s top producer of Black graduates in STEM bachelor’s degree graduates, including Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, as well as a top five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master’s degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, no. 4 in master’s degrees in Engineering, and no. 11 best business school for women in the nation.

Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2-High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve “R1-Very High Research Activity” status. It also holds Carnegie’s earned credential in Community Engagement and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities ( APLU ) Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher-education economic driver in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBC financial network.

The Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences comprises six departments and the School of Nursing. The College offers the following undergraduate degree programs; Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health Services Management, Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology. At the graduate level, the College offers five graduate degree programs including the Master in Physician Assistant Studies (PA program), Master of Social Work ( MSW ), Master of Science in Health Psychology and PhD in Social Work, PhD in Applied Psychology, and Doctor of Nursing Practice ( DNP ). The HCHHS is also home to the Center of Excellence for Integrative Health Disparities and Equity Research ( CIHDER ), a hub for multidisciplinary research and community engagement efforts to alleviate health disparities. Establishment of the NIH -funded Research Centers at Minority Institutions ( RCMI ) is also underway with an initial focus on brain-health associated health disparities research and community engagement. The HCHHS capitalizes on the synergistic relationships between these departments to develop advanced academic programming, enhance the mentoring of trainees, and conduct collaborative multidisciplinary research and scholastic activity.

The National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) funded Research Centers in Minority Institutions ( RCMI ) Center is housed within the Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences and serves as a hub for multidisciplinary team-science driven health disparities research. The goals for the RCMI at NC A&T include enhancing research infrastructure, promoting interdisciplinary collaborations, supporting investigator development, and engaging with underserved communities in research and promoting the adoption of emerging technologies to alleviate health disparities. Through partnerships with faculty, students, healthcare organizations, community stakeholders, government agencies, and academic collaborators, the Center serves as a catalyst for scientific discovery and innovation while supporting the University’s strategic goals of increasing research capacity, expanding extramural funding, developing future research leaders, and improving health outcomes in North Carolina and beyond.

A master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, biomedical science, public health, clinical research, laboratory science, engineering, or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution, and at least three years of progressively responsible experience in research laboratory operations, shared core facilities, scientific equipment management, or a closely related setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience permitted by institutional policy.

Working Title

Working Title RCMI Research Capacity Laboratory Manager

Position Number

Position Number 007854

Recruitment Salary Range

Recruitment Salary Range commensurate with education and experience

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Time Limited - Full-time

Tenure Track

No

FTE

If Time Limited, Appointment Length 02/28/2031

Organizational Division

Organizational Division College of Health and Human Sciences

Organizational Location

Organizational Location College of Health and Human Sciences

Organizational Unit

Organizational Unit College of Health and Human Sciences

Posting Number

Posting Number EPA3234

Open Date

Open Date 10/15/2026

Close Date - for postings that do not use Open Until Filled

Open Until Filled Yes

Open Until Filled Minimum Application Period Postings: Positions remaining posted after this date are continuing to accept applications, but may close at any time. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration, applications received after this date may receive consideration depending upon the status of the search

Date Position Available

Date Position Available November 2026

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214)
• Other Document
• Bachelor's Degree - Copy of transcripts
• Master's Degree - Copy of transcripts

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