Industrial Designer

Posting Information

Posting Information

Department TraCS Institute-429801 Career Area Engineering and Architecture Posting Open Date 06/30/2026 Application Deadline 07/14/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) Working Title Industrial Designer Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty Position Number 20077133 Vacancy ID NF0009860 Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent FTE 1 Hours per week 40 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Dependent on Qualifications and Experience Proposed Start Date 08/03/2026

Position Information

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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 FastTraCS service within the NC TraCS Institute focuses on identifying, supporting, and advancing the commercialization of translational research. The NC TraCS Institute is funded by the National Institutes of Health through the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program, a five-year, $58 million grant dedicated to improving the health of North Carolinians.

The Industrial Designer will cultivate and leverage relationships with clinicians, staff, and researchers across the UNC Health system to identify unmet medical needs and develop patient-centered solutions. Working closely with the FastTraCS team, this role will help prioritize opportunities and rapidly design, prototype, test, and validate innovative concepts. The ideal candidate will have experience in design thinking, human factors, CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, and 3D printing, along with familiarity with medical device regulations and quality systems (ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820) and design for manufacturability.

The NC TraCS Institute is hiring a full-time Industrial Designer who will collaborate closely with FastTraCS staff. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong teamwork, an intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial mindset, and excellent relationship management skills.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

The ideal candidate will have experience in design thinking, human factors, CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, and 3D printing, along with familiarity with medical device regulations and quality systems (ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820) and design for manufacturability.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Excellent organizational and verbal interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, as well as independently.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with medical device innovation processes, including BioDesign.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/321457

Posting Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Stephanie Fleming, HR Consultant Department Contact Telephone or Email stephanie_fleming@med.unc.edu Office of Human Resources Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu

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

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

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

• • Please describe your experience innovating in the medical device field.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Please list any patents or patent applications of which you are the inventor or co-inventor.

(Open Ended Question)