Executive Director

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• Department
  : SOM Clinical Research Alliance-425701
• Career Area
  :
  Research Professionals
• Posting Open Date
  : 09/05/2025
• Final date to receive applications
  : 09/19/2025
• Open Until Filled
  :
  No
• Position Type
  :
  Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
• Working Title
  :
  Executive Director
• Appointment Type
  : EHRA Non-Faculty
• Position Number
  :
• Vacancy : NF0009268
• Full Time/Part Time
  :
  Full-Time Permanent
• FTE
  : 1
• Hours Per Week
  : 40
• Position Location
  :
  North Carolina, US
• Proposed Start Date
  : 10/06/2025

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn. 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.

The AIDS Clinical Trial Group (ACTG) is a cooperative network funded by the NIH Division of AIDS (DAIDS) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to cure HIV and reduce the burden of disease due to HIV and its complications, including tuberculosis and viral hepatitis. The ACTG Leadership Operations Center is the administrative core, overseeing and managing ACTG grants, contracts, budgets, and finance.

The ACTG LOC is led by the ACTG Chair and Vice Chair, in addition to the Executive Director to the LOC Administrative Staff.

As Administrative head of ACTG Leadership Operations Center senior leadership team, the Executive Director provides direct oversight of the day-to-day ACTG LOC operations by supervising all human resource, financial, and operations activity for the ACTG LOC. The Executive Director also serves as the chief liaison between UNC and a network of organizations involved in international and multi-institutional clinical trials, including the ACTG Network, the NIAID, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry partners, the Food and Drug Administration, and other relevant regulatory and funding agencies.

The Executive Director of the ACTG is responsible for the management, direction, and fiscal oversight…