Research Program Director

University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill • NC-Chapel-Hill, United States • Posted July 21, 2026

Position Overview

Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Vacancy ID: NF0009896

Salary Range: $105,000 - $115,000

Position Summary/Description:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Research Program Director for their Department of Psychiatry. This position will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the department’s research administration enterprise across the full sponsored project lifecycle. This position will manage pre-award and post-award administration, research compliance coordination, faculty support services, financial stewardship, and research operations for a complex portfolio of federal, state, foundation, industry, and internal funding sources.

This position will serve as a key advisor to departmental leadership and faculty investigators on sponsored programs administration, research strategy, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and institutional policy. The position is responsible for building and maintai...