Associate Professor & Director of NCBG Herbarium
Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary This is a research, teaching, and public
service position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, serving jointly as Herbarium Director at the North Carolina
Botanical Garden ( NCBG ) and as Associate Professor within the
Department of Biology ( BIOL ). As such, the position will
seamlessly integrate between NCBG and BIOL and further the purpose
and mission of both entities. As Herbarium Director, we seek a
dynamic leader responsible for the overall management and
leadership of the Herbarium. Duties to the Herbarium and NCBG
include authenticating and approving plant material added to the
collection; supervising staff, graduate students, undergraduates,
and volunteers; developing and implementing program plans and
budgets; and providing strategic vision for NCBG , including
contributing to the Garden’s Plant Biodiversity Research Program.
The Herbarium Director should have administrative experience and
skill, success in obtaining and administering outside funds,
experience and skill in working with public outreach, and
demonstrated knowledge, experience, and potential in terms of
research on the flora of the Southeast US. This position has budget
authority for the Herbarium and is expected to serve as a member of
the Garden’s executive leadership team and participate in
garden-wide events and activities that advance the mission of the
North Carolina Botanical Garden. As Associate Professor in Biology,
we seek a dynamic scholar studying plants with a commitment to the
application of research to the conservation of the flora and
ecosystems of the Southeastern United States. Research topics may
include plant taxonomy, ecology, evolution or organismal biology,
systematics, conservation, or biogeography, and can employ diverse
methods from field-based to molecular to computational/quantitative
to landscape analysis. The successful candidate will contribute to
the department’s mission of advancing research, education, and
public engagement and will be committed to excellence in
undergraduate and graduate teaching, mentoring, and service. The
Associate Professor will teach at least one full undergraduate
course per year in botany, systematics, ecology, conservation, or
related topics and is responsible for building and maintaining an
active research portfolio and securing funding from various
external sponsors. They will actively participate in the scientific
community (internal and external) at UNC -CH and engage in service
activities that advance the institution’s work and role in
supporting North Carolina. Preferred Qualifications, Competencies,
And Experience Preference will be given to candidates whose work
demonstrates expertise on flora of the Southeastern US and its
conservation and complements UNC -CH’s strengths in Ecology,
Evolution, and Organismal Biology. In addition to creativity and
excellence in research, successful candidates should demonstrate a
desire to teach undergraduate and graduate students, a commitment
to public engagement, as well as a commitment to academic
excellence and upholding the shared missions of the NCBG , Biology
Department, College, and the University.
Keywords: UNC-Chapel Hill, Fayetteville , Associate Professor & Director of NCBG Herbarium, Education / Teaching , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
