Research Instructor

About the job

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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

The Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at the North Carolina Children’s Hospital is seeking a full time Research Instructor for clinical research to benefit children with food allergies.

Duties include the evaluation of patients for study qualification; performance of clinical procedures and assessment of study subjects including physical examinations; patient history data collection; care and treatment as requested by supervising MD/NP; development of therapeutic relationship with subjects and their caretakers; per protocol ordering of lab and diagnostic procedures and direct specimen collection; patient/family education and the insertion of IV catheters for food challenges; documentation in electronic data collection systems. Participation in personnel training and resident/student education regarding study techniques and procedures is also expected.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Certified PNP with valid NC NP license or ability to be licensed as a nurse practitioner in NC is required.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Familiarity with food allergies and anaphylaxis, prior experience with clinical trials including safety reporting and IRB submissions.

Academic Personnel Office Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.