Associate Chair for Innovation

🇺🇸 Hybrid - NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Other

🗓️ September 12th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Associate Chair for Innovation to lead the Health Sciences Innovation Hub and advance innovation initiatives within the Department of Health Sciences. This full-time faculty position involves strategic leadership, developing interdisciplinary collaborations, managing innovation programs, and fostering partnerships with clinical and corporate entities.

Highlights

Lead and manage the Health Sciences Innovation Hub including infrastructure and stakeholder engagement.
Develop and implement innovation and community engagement initiatives aligned with UNC's priorities.
Provide strategic leadership to promote research excellence and innovation in health sciences.
Guide alignment of departmental strengths with emerging funding opportunities.
Enhance integration of research, teaching, and clinical practice to improve student learning experiences.
Represent the department in external innovation networks, advisory councils, and philanthropic organizations.
Collaborate with Innovate Carolina on innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development efforts.
Requires a doctoral degree and demonstrated excellence in clinical practice, education, or healthcare leadership.
Experience mentoring faculty and fostering professional growth, with a strong record of scholarly activity.
Preferred knowledge includes commercialization, public-private research partnerships, and leadership in interdisciplinary initiatives.