Director - Plants Human Health Institute

Overview

Posting Number: PG194420EP

Internal Recruitment : No

Working Title: Director - Plants for Human Health Institute

Anticipated Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm

Job Location: Kannapolis, NC

Department : Kannapolis Research

The Plants for Human Health Institute’s mission is to provide a global center for discovery and health benefits. The continuum of plant genetics to crop breeding strategies, to foods and food processing, and ultimately to diet and health is a complex path. PHHI leverages world-leading expertise in nutrition, food, and plant sciences to discover and deliver innovative plant-based strategies for advancing human health.

PHHI is unique in that it supports an in-house outreach component, a group of NC State Extension personnel that works with institute faculty and Cooperative Extension agents and specialists statewide to deliver educational resources to enrich the lives and economy of North Carolinians. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at NC State supports the Plants for Human Health Institute with faculty from multiple departments.

PHHI is part of the NC Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC, that comprises eight dedicated research centers from seven UNC System schools and Duke University, focused on health, nutrition, and biosciences innovation.

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Plants for Human Health Institute seeks a candidate with expertise in discovery and translation of plant and food innovations for disease prevention and organizational administration who will serve as the Director of the NC State Plants for Human Health Institute and provide leadership to uphold PHHI as the premier global center for discovery and translation of links between plants, disease prevention, and health maintenance.

The candidate should have an academic record of accomplishment that would qualify for academic rank as a tenured Professor. The position also requires a research program focused on the discovery and delivery of innovative plant-based solutions to advance human health.

This individual will be an established, world-renowned academic in the area of plant-based nutrition discovery and innovation for advancing human health, with primary responsibilities in administration, research, and training, while establishing partnerships and collaborations within and beyond the university. The successful candidate will set and support bold research goals and lead a world-class institute focused on plant-based solutions for human health.

The position is 60% administrative leadership and 40% research. The director will be supported by a research staff and an administrative staff, and the PHHI research program will be located at the NC State Plants for Human Health Building on the NC Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC.

Administrative Leadership responsibilities (60%)

• Provide strategic leadership and vision to promote and advance PHHI’s research, training, and extension programs.
• Foster PHHI’s national and international profile by building a community of researchers,…