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Posting Information Posting Number PG194348EP Internal Recruitment No Working Title Assistant/Associate or Full Professor Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate with education, experience and rank at the time of hire Work Schedule 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday (additional work outside of standard hours may be required due to business needs) Job Location Raleigh, North Carolina Department Chancellor's Faculty Excellence Program About the Department
About the Cluster:The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center at NC State University serves as an international hub of interdisciplinary research, engaged scholarship and dialogues surrounding opportunities and challenges associated with genetic engineering and society. Positioned at the nexus of science and technology, the social sciences and humanities, the GES Center has taken a national and international lead in examining the technical, ethical, and societal dimensions of the products and impacts of biotechnology.
The GES cluster and center has been lauded as the “poster child for interdisciplinarity” at NC State through its composition, projects, educational programs, and events that span the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, arts, and engineering.
About The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program (CFEP) NC State launched the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program in 2011 as part of the 2011-2020 strategic plan to bring the nation’s best and brightest faculty to campus. The program enhances the university’s commitment to supporting and expanding interdisciplinarity through outstanding research and scholarship, and strengthens NC State’s historic expertise in the sciences, engineering, math, design, textiles, humanities and social sciences, and education. The program’s efforts align with NC State’s land-grant mission and vision, and build momentum toward strategic goals outlined in the new strategic plan, Wolfpack 2030: Powering the Extraordinary.The current 20 clusters have been selected on these important criteria:
- Ability to achieve national eminence in proposed topic
- Alignment with university strategic priorities
- Demonstration of real interdisciplinarity
- Potential to build on an existing university strength (or strength of the existing assets)
- Opportunity for faculty to engage in both research and teaching of proposed topic
- Ability to attract funding
- Commitment to share resources and physical infrastructure
- Commitment to interdisciplinarity and collaboration among multiple colleges
- Demonstration of a balanced hiring plan with clear leadership
The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program is supported and managed by the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs. The program has grown from an initial 12 clusters to 20 clusters today.
- Bioinformatics
- Carbon Electronics
- Data-driven Science
- Digital Transformation of Education
- Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security
- Environmental Health Science
- Forensic Sciences
- Genetic Engineering and Society
- Geospatial Analytics
- Global Environmental Change and Human Well-Being
- Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- High-dimensional Integration of Biological Systems
- Leadership in Public Science
- Microbiomes and Complex Microbial Communities
- Modeling the Living Embryo
- Precision Medicine
- Sustainable Energy Systems and Policy
- Synthetic and Systems Biology
- Translational Regenerative Medicine (now Translational Predictive Biology)
- Visual Narrative
More than 75 current NC State faculty have been hired through the program. In addition to recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty and promoting NC State’s continued excellence and national renown, the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program cultivates a growing culture of interdisciplinarity at the university. We invite you to explore more information about the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program and this cluster at .
Related programs and facilities at NC State: - Bioinformatics Research Center (BRC)
- Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)
- Comparative Medicine Institute (CMI)
- Data Science Academy (DSA)
- Genetics & Genomics Academy (GGA)
- Integrative Sciences Initiative (ISI)
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NC State is a powerhouse in science, technology, engineering and math. We lead in agriculture, education, textiles, business and natural resources management. We’re at the forefront of teaching and research in design, the humanities and the social sciences. And we’re home to one of the world’s best colleges of veterinary medicine.
Our more than 37,000 undergraduate and graduate students learn by doing. They pursue original research and start new companies. They forge connections with top employers and serve communities local and global. Through it all, they enjoy an outstanding return on investment.Whether it’s ranking NC State among the nation’s best values for universities, Money magazine naming it the No. 1 best college for your money in North Carolina, or ranking NC State among the top 10 best values in public higher education, the university has many reasons to be proud.
Each year, NC State adds , equivalent to creating more than 90,000 new jobs. That represents a significant return on investment for the citizens of North Carolina in the form of research advances, innovative technologies, successful companies, skilled graduates and new jobs waiting for them. Our 9,400 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. Together, they forge with government, industry, nonprofits and academia to remake our world for the better. We expect everyone to give of their talents, skills, time and effort to make NC State an environment of excellence for all.
NC State University provides a vibrant environment for research, teaching and mentoring acrossdisciplines; ample opportunities will be available for collaborations with existing faculty and othernewly hired colleagues in the Translational Predictive Biology (TPB) cluster. NC State’s location in the Research Triangle also facilitates interaction with faculty at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as with industry and government agencies.
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About the Position:The GES cluster is hiring a tenure-track faculty (open rank) with experience in working across disciplines and within interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary programs.Although the search would not be limited to these areas, we are particularly interested in applicants that have worked in the following intersectional domains:
- Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity (ethical, legal, policy, or social dimensions)
- Genetics/Genomics (ethical/bioethical, legal, policy, or social dimensions)
- Novel Food Proteins and Sustainability (ethical, legal, policy, or social dimensions)
These domains complement other interdisciplinary areas at NC State such as the , the , , and the . However, we consider scholars working in other domains as well.We are also particularly interested in scholars with disciplinary training in the following areas: philosophy/ethics, history, science and technology studies, anthropology, and sociology. However, the search will consider scholars with training in other disciplines in the natural or social sciences, risk governance, or humanities.The new GES faculty member would be situated in a tenure home department in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Natural Resources, College of Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, or other appropriate college. They would contribute 50% of their time to their home department. The other 50% would be dedicated to teaching in the GES minor/certificate programs and/or the Genetics and Genomics Academy training programs, contributing to collaborative grant development for the GES Center, and serving on the GES Center’s executive committee which sets strategy and program planning for the center. T/TT home department will be negotiated with the candidate based on the candidate’s disciplinary experience and with the appropriate college dean and department chair at NC State. Other Responsibilities Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience
- Earned doctorate in social sciences or humanities, or natural sciences with demonstrated social sciences, humanities, or policy research and expertise.
Rank will be awarded based on education and experience. Other Required Qualifications
- Experience and interest in engaging in interdisciplinary and collaborative research
- Demonstrated capacity to work with varied students as well as to prepare future education professionals to work with varied populations
- Experience working in areas related to the societal dimensions of biotechnologies
Preferred Qualifications
- Record of internally/externally funded research with experience managing grant budgets, activities, and staff, commensurate with experience level
- Experience establishing and sustaining collaborations with private and/or public partner agencies and schools
- Experience teaching undergraduate or graduate courses
- Experience mentoring doctoral students to engage in funded research and propose their own research toward dissertations
- Although the search would not be limited to these areas, we are particularly interested in applicants that have worked in the following intersectional domains: Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity (ethical, legal, policy, or social dimensions) Genetics/Genomics (ethical/bioethical, legal, policy, or social dimensions) Novel Food Proteins and Sustainability (ethical, legal, policy, or social dimensions)
Required License(s) or Certification(s) NA Valid NC Driver's License required No Commercial Driver's License required No Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions Job Open Date 11/17/2025 Anticipated Close Date Special Instructions to Applicants
As part of your application, please include the following: - Letter of Interest, including a statement regarding related teaching and research experience (Other Document 1)
- Three sample publications/manuscripts (Other Document 2)
- Names and contact information for at least three professional references
- Resume/CV
For full consideration, we’ll consider applications until January 15, 2026. Position Details Position Number 00111711 Position Type Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.0 Appointment 9 Month Recurring Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events Non Mandatory - Emergency Event Department ID 160601 - Public & International Affairs EEO NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.
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