Associate Clinical Research Coordinator

About the job

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A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

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

THIS IS A TIME-LIMITED POSITION WITH AN ESTIMATED DURATION OF 1 YEAR.

Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine’s Working Forward initiative. As such, this position’s work location is designated as hybrid. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit’s business needs.

This position will serve as an Associate Clinical Research Coordinator within the Department of Social Medicine. The Associate Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the execution of clinical research protocols, including leading efforts in gathering, compiling, and reporting data for a variety of research studies.

The primary purpose of the Associate Clinical Research Coordinator position in the School of Medicine is to assist with the coordination and implementation of a research study as part of the North Carolina Community Engagement Alliance (NC CEAL). This study has multiple functions from implementing an intervention to providing support to improve the built environment in the community, data collection, and analysis to dissemination. This role would be primarily responsible for the data collection, analysis, regulatory, and dissemination areas of the study.

The Associate Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for planning and scheduling data collection activities, participant enrollment and data collection, and preparing study-related materials. This position plays a key role in organizing and maintaining research records, supporting data entry and validation processes, and assisting investigators with basic data summaries and reporting needs. This role is responsible for adhering to approved study protocols, IRB requirements, and federal funding guidelines.

In addition, the Associate Clinical Research Coordinator tracks study progress related to recruitment and data milestones, maintains detailed documentation, prepares presentations, manuscripts, meeting minutes, and reports. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, familiarity with research data processes, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

The position reports directly to the program manager and study investigators and must be able to work as a member of research team and collaboratively with community stakeholders to ensure project activities are implemented with fidelity, cultural responsiveness, and alignment with study protocols and funding requirements.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Management Preferences

• Experience coordinating research studies, evaluations, or data collection activities
• Demonstrated experience with survey administration and participant level data collection
• Experience coordinating or supporting collection of biometric or body measurement data (e.g., height, weight, blood pressure) or comparable structured measures
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate and organized research records
• Experience with community engaged research

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

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