Research Assistant

Position Summary

UNC seeks a temporary Research Assistant to join Dr. Marissa Hall’s Policy Insights Lab (). The lab conducts research to inform food, tobacco, and alcohol policies designed to improve public health.

The Research Assistant position is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in conducting research and working with an interdisciplinary research team that values high quality research with public health impact and a supportive and collaborative working environment. This is 11 months but has the potential to extend to up to two years depending on fit and project needs. This is an in‑person position at our study office in Raleigh, NC.

The position may require some evening and weekend hours.

The Research Assistant will support an NIH‑funded research study testing a campaign to encourage people who smoke menthol to quit smoking. The study will also evaluate the impact of banning menthol cigarettes. The Research Assistant will contribute to data collection in the UNC Mini Mart. The Mini Mart is a physical convenience store laboratory that provides a controlled environment in which researchers can study the impact of policies and interventions on consumer behavior.

In a randomized trial, participants will attend two in‑person visits at our study office, take surveys regarding their tobacco use, and shop in the UNC Mini Mart. The position involves recruiting and screening study participants, scheduling study visits, consenting eligible participants, implementing the study protocol (including online surveys and in‑person data collection), disbursing study incentives to participants, assisting with data entry, and other administrative tasks.

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

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Comfortable working in teams or independently
• Proficient using Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook)
• Experience or interest working in tobacco control research or public health research
• Experience working with human subjects research

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.