Sarcoma RCRF Research Associate

Position Summary

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, founded in 1975, is a National Cancer Institute–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.

This Research Assistant (RA) is a full‑time position dedicated to supporting sarcoma registry enrollment, tissue procurement research, and emerging clinical trial efforts. The RA will serve as the primary point of contact for patient identification, approach, screening, and informed consent for tissue banking, registry and specimen‑based sarcoma research protocols, as well as new early‑phase clinical trials.

This role requires close collaboration with surgical oncology, pathology, and research teams to facilitate consent and procurement processes. The RA will additionally support several research efforts for the non‑profit organization Rare Cancer Research Foundation, involving biobanking and PRISM (novel, individualized cancer testing for rare cancers).

• Serve as the primary point of contact for patient identification, approach, screening, and informed consent for tissue banking, registry, and specimen‑based sarcoma research protocols, and new early‑phase clinical trials.
• Collaborate with surgical oncology, pathology, and research teams to facilitate consent and procurement processes.
• Support research efforts for the Rare Cancer Research Foundation, including biobanking and PRISM activities.

• 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.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.