Social/Clinical Research Specialist

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing 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. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION

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 will 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 will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources.

We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to support the Principal Investigators (PIs) and Research Network Coordinator on several current and pending research projects. This position will be responsible for a broad range of duties related to planning, organizing, executing, and monitoring the implementation of new and existing clinical trials and other research initiatives.

Duties will include supporting the PI and Research Network Coordinator with maintaining research methods, tracking patients in the study, provide feedback and suggestion on the development/revision of research protocols and regulatory correspondence as well as maintaining accurate and updated manuals of procedures for the studies. This position will serve as lead coordinator on one or more of the ongoing clinical trials in the institute.

In addition to the above, this position will assist with study design, and the development of study procedures, budget management, and regulatory oversight. This position will be responsible for supervising research staff and student volunteers.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Specialized knowledge in clinical research principles

• Ability to plan and design methodologies for monitoring data collection

• Ability to take a leadership role in implementing changes in design of clinical research management

• Ability to problem solve and resolve quality control issues by changing processes

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Not applicable.

Required Licenses/Certifications Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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