Soc​/Clin Research Assistant

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Posting Open Date: 02/18/2026

Final date to receive applications: 02/26/2026

Position Type: Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title: Soc/Clin Research Assistant

Position Number:

Vacancy : S026902

Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Temporary

Hours Per Week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour

Estimated Duration Of Appointment: 6 months not to exceed 11 months

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.

This position is responsible for providing support to faculty and staff with multiple new and existing research projects in The Center for Aging and Health. The Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible for assisting in all phases of study execution, including data collection, data entry, monitoring, reporting, quality control, and other study related tasks. This person should be able to work efficiently, prioritize tasks in workload, and communicate clearly and effectively with Principal Investigators (PI) and study team.

The research assistant should adhere to standards of proper study conduct in compliance with the FDA Code of Federal Regulations and Good Clinical Practice. The research assistant will inform and help the PIs with issues that arise during study execution, aid with preparation for monitoring or audits, and assist in the collection of study results.

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

• Ability to work in a team setting
• Ability to perform duties with a high degree of accuracy
• Experience with customer centric approach
• Experience working in clinical or research setting
• Experience performing administrative duties and tasks

Not Applicable.