Director of Research and Innovation- Library Services

Maximum Compensation in Local Currency Commensurate with education and experience.

Hourly or Salary? Salary

Pay Grade: EHRA-Exempt

Position Overview

The Director of Research and Innovation is the chief administrative officer of the Research and Innovation Department. The Director leads faculty and staff in advancing the library’s research, scholarship, teaching, and service missions. Responsibilities include recruitment, program assessment, strategic planning, and achieving departmental goals.

This is a 12-month administrative position with a tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor.

The Director reports to the Dean of Library Services and is a member of the dean’s senior leadership team. The role involves providing leadership to increase sponsored research and overseeing bibliographic, metadata, discovery services, library systems, digital scholarship, preservation, open scholarship, research data services, and grant administration. The Director also fosters scholarly activities among faculty and represents the library’s interests within the university.

N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research university with over 14,300 students, offering numerous undergraduate and graduate programs. It is a leading producer of Black graduates in various disciplines and is recognized for excellence in STEM education and research. The university is classified as “R2-High Research Activity” and aims to achieve “R1-Very High Research Activity.” It holds several prestigious designations and has a significant economic impact in North Carolina.

The F.D. Bluford Library supports teaching, learning, and research through user-focused services, technologies, and learning spaces, providing access to trusted information resources.

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