Research Development Program Coordinator

Posting Details Position Information

• Job Title:
  
  Research Development Program Coordinator
• Position Number: 500712
• Vacancy Open to:
  All Candidates
• Department: AAH Rsrch Econ Dev Engagement Adm
• Department Homepage: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• Advertising Department: RESEARCH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT
• Division:
  Academic Affairs
• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Specialist
• Working Title:
  
  Research Development Program Coordinator
• 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.: $49,500-$55,000
• Position Location (City):
  Greenville
• Position Type:
  Non-Faculty
• Job Category:
  Non-Faculty Professional

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, N.C. and 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 further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university's leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement. Eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

• Research, Economic Development and Engagement (REDE), led by the Senior Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, provides strategic leadership for East Carolina University’s research, innovation, economic development, and community engagement enterprise. REDE advances discovery, workforce development, and societal impact through research administration and development, industry engagement, technology transfer and commercialization, economic development initiatives, community‑engaged partnerships, continuing education, and collaborations with federal agencies and national security partners.
  
  REDE also oversees research integrity, compliance, and responsible research practices.
  • The Office of Research Development strengthens ECU's research competitiveness by helping faculty and research teams secure external funding, build strategic collaborations, and pursue large-scale interdisciplinary initiatives. The office facilitates proposal development, research planning, team formation, limited submission programs, undergraduate research opportunities, and postdoctoral scholar initiatives to expand research capacity and impact.

Academic Affairs, led by the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, comprises the university's colleges, schools and libraries, along with other academic support and administrative units. Academic Affairs works collaboratively to…