Clinical Research Assistant

About the job

Work Schedule

Variable schedule, primarily evenings and weekends. Specific schedule to be discussed at interview.

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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

This position will be part of the HBCD (Healthy Brain and Child Development) study team. This position will work directly with mothers, babies, toddlers, and their families to assist them through study visits. They will work with the HBCD team to collect high quality data on a longitudinal study population, some who may have a history of adversity. They will assist in EEG and MRI data collection, as well as biospecimen collection/processing, questionnaires, and behavioral assessments. They will have the opportunity to support families through long data collection visits, build rapport with participants, and assist in various study support related activities, such as retention events and home visits, on an as-needed basis.

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 with pediatric research Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish

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.