North Carolina A&T State University - Associate Dean of Research and Innovation, Hairston College

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Associate Dean of Research and Innovation
Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences

Academic Career & Executive Search is pleased to assist North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) in its search for Associate Dean of Research and Innovation within the Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is in a period of continued growth and investment in research, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. As the University advances its ambitious research agenda and pursuit of R1 status, faculty earned $113.3 million in research funding in FY2026, pushing research awards over the past five years beyond half a billion dollars. This momentum extends directly to the John R.

and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences, which recently received a five-year, $16.9 million NIH award through the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program to advance research focused initially on brain health and health disparities.

The Associate Dean for Research and Innovation (ADRI) will play a key leadership role in building on this momentum. Reporting to the Dean and serving as a member of the College Leadership Team, the Associate Dean will lead a growing research enterprise, strengthen research infrastructure and externally funded research, and expand multidisciplinary and team-science research across the College's six departments, School of Nursing, and research centers.

This is a 12-month tenure-track faculty position.

• Lead and manage research programs and support compliance with federal grant finance, research ethics, and other research requirements.
• Foster interdisciplinary research, build research teams and centers, and develop institutional, regional, national, and global research partnerships.
• Mentor faculty, particularly junior faculty, and work collaboratively with the Division of Research and other University partners to advance the College's research enterprise.

• Provide leadership for the College's research and innovation agenda and execute strategies aligned with institutional priorities and emerging research opportunities.
• Build partnerships with industry, government, and academic stakeholders to enhance the College's research profile and impact

• Oversee research operations and complex projects, including compliance, administrative workflows, budgeting, resource allocation, and timelines.
• Coordinate with sponsored programs, grants administration, academic affairs, and other University units to support effective execution of research initiatives.

• Maintain an active research program, including developing proposals, conducting research, securing external funding, and publishing scholarly work.
• Mentor students and postdoctoral trainees in research.

A complete list of responsibilities available upon request.

• Earned doctorate in a field aligned with degree programs in the Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences
• Five years of experience in funded research
• A scholarship record for appointment at the rank of associate or full professor

• Experience with managing large research programs, externally funded research, and administrative leadership experience in a research environment
• Demonstrated success as an administrator and fiscal manager
• A record of success in procuring and managing sponsored research programs, and experience in research policy formation, compliance, and operation
• Demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively with various internal and external constituencies, promoting…