RCMI Administrative Specialist

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Classification Information

Classification Type

Classification Type EHRA

Position Overview

Primary Purpose of Position

North Carolina A& State University (NC A&T) is soliciting applications for the position of RCMI Administrative Specialist. 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 AT 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 Administrative Specialist provides comprehensive professional administrative, secretarial, and office support to ensure the efficient day-to-day operations of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions ( RCMI ) program. This position works as a core member of the administrative team to provide critical support to the RCMI Multiple Principal Investigators (MPIs), Manager, and the Grant Administrator. The Administrative Specialist plays a central public contact role, managing routine communications, coordinating meeting logistics, executing baseline purchasing, and processing travel expenditures.

The RCMI Administrative Specialist will regularly interface and collaborate with the Center of Excellence for Integrative Health Disparities and Equity Research ( CIHDER ) Administrative Assistant, as well as other administrative teams internal and external to the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences.

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…