Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) Vacancy ID: NF0008953 Salary Range: $97,300 - $125,000 Position Summary/Description: This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. The Assistant Chair reports to the Chair of Biostatistics, with a dotted reporting line to the School’s Assistant Dean for Finance and serves as a key member of the Biostatistics leadership team. This position is responsible for managing the department’s overall budget, planning, and reporting on financial issues, and participating in strategic planning activities with the Chair and senior faculty members. The position is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant external and University policies related to business practices, research practices and human resources. The position is responsible for oversight of departmental administrative staff and services including IT and space management. This position also provides administrative guidance and oversight to the Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center ( CSCC ) Business Manager and accounting personnel at the CSCC . Education and Experience: Extensive management background in a large organization; solid, demonstrated leadership capability; superior financial management and analytical skills; comprehensive knowledge and understanding of academic research administration and outstanding, effective written and verbal communication skills with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Skills and knowledge include: capability to lead a team and produce results; proficiency in setting organizational priorities and goals for the business office; interpersonal skills to be used in working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders; strong focus on customer service and experience with continuous improvement; experience in short-and long-term planning; working knowledge of Federal, State and University regulatory requirements governing grants; demonstrated proficiency in pre- and post-awarded processes; strong financial skills with a variety of fund types including state, F&A, trust and grants; adaptive and effective utilization of information systems; ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion; and experience with effective management and supervision of staff. Essential Skills: Minimum qualifications of an advanced degree, masters or higher (or foreign degree equivalent), and no less than 5 to 7 years of management-level experience in the full range of administrative and financial functions of an academic department or research center in a higher education, research, or health care setting. Candidates with 7 to 10 years of directly comparable experience may substitute for the required advanced degree in which case a bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and the requisite experience is mandatory. AA/EEO Statement: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.