Director for the Carolina Institute for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Open Rank Faculty)
Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 4, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary This position is being recruited as a primary
faculty rank with a secondary non-faculty director role. Applicants
must be able to hold a primary faculty rank in a School of Medicine
Department. The Director role is secondary to the primary faculty
rank. The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill seeks a highly qualified physician-scientist or
physician researcher (MD or MD-PhD) to serve as the inaugural
Director for the Carolina Institute for Neurodevelopmental
Disorders ( CIND ). This position is being recruited as primary
faculty Open Rank/Open Track with appointment in an affiliated
academic department. The faculty member leader is expected to have
significant leadership and administrative experience as well as
research grant expertise. This new institute joins together the
Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities ( CIDD ), the
state-wide UNC TEACCH Autism Program, and the Program on
Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry. This
institute brings major programs and resources at UNC Chapel Hill
into closer alignment, with the overarching goal of building one of
the premier, comprehensive and integrated programs in the country
to address clinical, research and training issues relevant to
individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families.
The Director will serve in an at-will administrative capacity at
the pleasure of the Dean of the School of Medicine ( SOM ) and CEO
of UNC Health and hold faculty rank in an appropriate academic
department. The Director will report to and work with the Vice Dean
for Research and the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry,
positions that report to the Dean of the SOM and CEO of UNC Health.
The director will work closely with leadership to support the
translation of basic science and clinical research findings with
real-world interventions in the clinic and community. Preferred
Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience * Significant
leadership experience. This role demands a proven, highly effective
leader. * Demonstrated excellence in attracting, recruiting, and
developing world-class scientific and clinical leaders, team
building, vision and strategy setting and execution of
multi-faceted decisions * Strong understanding of
neurodevelopmental disorders, clinical research and clinical
operations in a highly matrixed, multidisciplinary and
interprofessional environment. * Experience with external relations
including legislative advocacy, community engagement and
philanthropy. * Excellent communication, interpersonal and
organizational skills. * Proven track record of research excellence
and previous leadership experience in academic medicine. *
Proficiency in budget management and financial analysis on a
significant/similar scale.
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