GFRP Research Specialist Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Business

Department:

Carolina Population Center-631100

Career Area :

Research Professionals

Posting Open Date:

10/02/2026

Final date to receive applications:

10/16/2026

Open Until Filled:

Position Type:

Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Working Title:

GFRP Research Specialist

Appointment Type:

EHRA Non-Faculty

Position Number:

Vacancy :

NF0010092

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-Time Permanent

FTE:

Hours per week:

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

$65,000 to $75,000 dependent on qualifications

Proposed

Start Date:

11/02/2026

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. 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.

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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:

Since 1966, researchers at the Carolina Population Center have pioneered data collection and research techniques that move population science forward by emphasizing life course approaches, longitudinal surveys, the integration of biological measurement into social surveys, and attention to context and environment. We are also at the forefront of creating interdisciplinary training programs that integrate approaches from the social and biological sciences, building research capacity and training the next generation of scholars.

Our faculty fellows address pressing research questions about population dynamics, fertility, health, mortality, migration, and the environment. Faculty come from multiple disciplines, benefiting from the cross-pollination of ideas. Our dedicated research and programming staff support fellows at every stage of project development, from conception through data collection or acquisition, analysis and dissemination, and project administration. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Position Summary:

As a member of the Global Food Research Program (GFRP) team, the GFRP Research Specialist will have primary responsibility for leading GFRP’s data procedure & protocol design for evaluations of regulations around the world. The GFRP Research Specialist must be able to comprehensively identify and interpret regulations and legislation (including taxation, labeling, and marketing regulations) and remain abreast of related changes, timelines, nutrient profiles, and thresholds.

This position will define standards for collection of nutrition facts panel (NFP) data, and instruct others in implementing such standards for accuracy, validity, and integrity. This position will be responsible for evaluating and designing methods and procedures for reviewing, cleaning, and linking datasets (including data on commercial products, marketing, dietary intake, and NFP), will translate regulations into coding instructions for programmers to apply to various datasets, and verify coding applied accurately.

This position will continually trouble-shoot and resolve quality control issues and will…