Cancer Research — Social​/Clinical Specialist; PT

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Multiple positions fall under this posting. By applying to this posting, applicants will be considered for all.

Posting Information

Department

Career Area Research Professionals

Posting Open Date

Posting Open Date 04/23/2026

Final date to receive applications

Final date to receive applications 07/12/2026

Position Type

Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title

Position Title Soc/Clin Research Specialist

Position Number

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Vacancy

Vacancy  S027191

Full-time/Part-time

Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary

Hours per week 20

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8a-5p. May necessarily fluctuate to meet the research needs of the position.

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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 UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, founded in 1975, is a National Cancer Institute ( NCI )-designated comprehensive cancer center. The Center’s mission is to reduce cancer occurrence and death in North Carolina and the nation through research, treatment, training, and outreach.
These part-time positions will support our members plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate social/clinical research in support of research, or develop, public programs and policies. Social/clinical research includes behavioral, economic, educational, public health/medical, public policy, sociology, mental health, criminal justice and closely related areas. Social/clinical researchers create or validate theories through data/information collection, documentation and analysis with a goal of description and explanation.

The range of duties may include, but is not limited to: developing methodology, database development and management, data/information collection and analysis, project administration, program and/or policy development and evaluation, preparing publications and reports and related products, project planning and design, communication, instruction and public education.

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.

Management Preferences

Knowledge and/or interest in Cancer-related research

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

n/a

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions

Multiple positions fall under this posting. By applying to this posting, applicants will be considered for all.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover…