Director of Operations

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $82K - $140K

💻 Operations

🗓️ October 10th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Director of Operations for the UNC HIV Cure Center. This role provides strategic and operational leadership, overseeing daily operations, financial management, regulatory compliance, program development, and coordination between faculty, research teams, industry partners, and funders to advance HIV cure research into clinical solutions.

Highlights

Lead operational management of the UNC HIV Cure Center, focusing on advancing HIV cure research.
Oversee clinical progression, regulatory compliance, and management of a lead HIV cure drug candidate.
Manage internal funds, grant administration, and reporting to ensure proper stewardship of awarded funds.
Assist with human resources functions including recruitment, performance management, and training.
Coordinate research and clinical portfolios, collaborations, meeting logistics, IP portfolio, and agreements.
Requires at least 5 years of experience in research operations or program management, preferably in pharmaceutical or biomedical research.
Experience with HIV research, clinical trials, translational medicine, regulatory frameworks, and grants administration is essential.
Must demonstrate leadership managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives and ability to manage budgets over $5 million annually.
Relevant educational qualifications include a post-baccalaureate degree or a bachelor's degree with 3+ years relevant experience; terminal degree and licensure may be required.
Annual salary hiring range is $82,100 to $140,000.