Assistant Director of Shared Resources

Posting Information

Posting Information

Department Lineberger Compr Cancer Center-426801 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 05/19/2026 Application Deadline 06/16/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) Working Title Assistant Director of Shared Resources Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty Position Number 20076302 Vacancy ID NF0009774 Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent FTE 1 Hours per week 40 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Dependent on Qualifications/Experience Proposed Start Date 07/06/2026

Position Information

Be a Tar Heel! Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) at the UNC School of Medicine seeks an experienced and strategic leader to serve as Assistant Director of Shared Resources. This position provides senior-level leadership and oversight for the Cancer Center's research shared resource infrastructure, ensuring that shared resources effectively support innovative cancer research, across basic, translational/clinical, and population health sciences.

The Assistant Director is responsible for facilitating efforts with the Associate Director of Shared Resources in strategic planning and evaluation, operational oversight, and continuous advancement of all the Cancer Center-supported shared resource entities. Working closely with shared resource directors, faculty investigators, and Cancer Center leadership, the Assistant Director will develop and implement policies, performance standards, and operational frameworks that promote scientific excellence, operational efficiency, and broad investigator access. Additionally, the Assistant Director provides leadership in financial stewardship of shared resources, including oversight of operating models, rate development, cost recovery strategies, and long-term capital planning. The role includes monitoring financial and utilization data to inform strategic investments, guiding resource development, and ensuring sustainability.

The Assistant Director also serves as the primary liaison for leading the Lineberger Shared Resources Oversight Committee and ensuring that each shared resource appoints and holds their own advisory committees at least annually. This position may be asked to represent Cancer Center leadership on institutional committees related to research infrastructure and core facilities.

In addition, the Assistant Director works closely with Lineberger's Associate Director for Administration and the Associate Director for Shared Resources in the preparation and coordination of shared resource components of the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) and preparation for the Center's annual External Advisory Board. This position also contributes to the development of competitive grant applications supporting shared resource technologies and infrastructure.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master's or Bachelor's and 0-2 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in oversight of shared resources/core facilities within an academic medical center, research institute, or comparable research environment.
• Demonstrated experience in research administration (pre and post award grants management) along with federal and other extramural agency proposal development.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex scientific or research support programs involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with financial management, including budget development, cost-recovery/cost center development, and service rate development for shared resources.
• Proven ability to analyze operational and financial data to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty leadership, research staff, and administrative partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing reports, strategic documents, grant-related materials, and presentations.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Experience working within a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center or similar large-scale, federally supported biomedical research environment.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing shared resource/core facility infrastructure supporting biomedical or translational research.
• Experience contributing to the development or administration of NIH grants or other large multi-project awards.
• Experience developing external partnerships or expanding shared resource utilization with academic, clinical, or industry collaborators.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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Posting Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Brianna Anderson, HR Consultant Department Contact Telephone or Email brianna_anderson@med.unc.edu Office of Human Resources Contact Information

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Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• List of References

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Please select the response below that describes your level of education that best or mostly closely satisfies the education requirements for this position.

• Bachelor's degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field

• Bachelor's degree in any field/discipline

• Master's degree or Doctorate degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field

• Master's degree or Doctorate degree in any field/discipline

• None of the above

• • Describe your experience in grants management (pre-award and post award)?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Describe your experience with the NIH proposal process from the development and/or administration of the award through its execution, highlighting your contribution to the process.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience in scientific project management, including expertise in process development, process management, budgeting, and reporting?
• Yes
• No