NC Agromedicine Institute Associate Director

Posting Details

• Job Title: NC Agromedicine Institute Associate Director
• Position Number: 946451
• Vacancy Open to: All Candidates
• Department: EHH BSOM Agromedicine Institute
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• Advertising Department: AGROMEDICINE INSTITUTE
• Division: ECU Health/BSOM
• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Associate Director
• Working Title: NC Agromedicine Institute Associate Director
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
• Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
• Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications: $62,115 - $83,171
• Position Location (City): Greenville
• Position Type: Non-Faculty
• Job Category: Non-Faculty Professional

Be a Pirate! East Carolina University (ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, NC, which is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU s commitment to impactful scholarship is demonstrated through its Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), and its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits. The university supports its workforce through professional development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:
The North Carolina Agromedicine Institute is a collaborative institute between East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, and North Carolina A&T State University. ECU leads the collaboration to promote the health and safety of farmers, fishermen, foresters, their workers, and their families through research, prevention/intervention, and education/outreach. The Institute promotes collaborative interdisciplinary research addressing rural population health and safety risks, with partnerships across professions and institutions to translate research into population health interventions.

The Brody School of Medicine NC Agromedicine Institute at East Carolina University seeks a 12-month, AT-WILL Associate Director. The Associate Director serves as the Institute s lead for scholarly engagement, research development, and sponsored programs initiatives. The role complements the Executive Director s leadership, expanding faculty participation, strengthening interdisciplinary research collaboration, and cultivating externally supported scholarly activity. It emphasizes higher education partnerships, research excellence, and strategic growth across ECU, partner institutions, and broader networks.

Project Management (55%):
Promote health and safety of farmers, fishermen, foresters, and their families through research, prevention/intervention, and education/outreach. Coordinate faculty affiliate engagement; attend University Research Council and other research-centered meetings; translate opportunities into action. Work with Advancement and research administration on funding initiatives. Identify and recruit Institute Members; maintain communication and support relative to their work in Agromedicine. Identify potential collaborative projects;

coordinate funding opportunities; communicate opportunities to teams. Identify project Directors/PIs; organize teams to prepare grant/contract proposals. Monitor project implementation and ensure compliance. Maintain a database of Institute Members  publications, projects, and student activities related to the Institute. Develop learning objectives and supervision for students; identify opportunities to collaborate with ECU, NC State, NC A&T, and community partners to develop courses in Agromedicine.

Support research dissemination; promote compliance readiness (IRB processes, best practices, responsible conduct of research). Prepare dashboards and impact summaries.

Strategic Planning (35%):
Identify emerging academic, research, and funding opportunities; develop strategies to expand faculty engagement; advance long-range plans for interdisciplinary agricultural safety and health research. Build partnerships with universities, centers, sponsors, and networks.…