Health Research Coordinator

To be determined between selected candidate and supervisor

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

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.

The Department of Social Medicine is seeking a motivated, organized, and community-focused Health Research Coordinator to support the implementation of multi-component Food Is Medicine research study as part of the Healthy Living Anson research initiative in Anson County, North Carolina. The coordinator will be instrumental in coordinating the delivery of the Med-South Lifestyle Program ( MSLP ), a healthy lifestyle intervention focused on improving diet, physical activity, and overall health.

The Health Research Coordinator will supervise Community Health Workers (CHWs) and work closely as part of a research team to ensure that the MSLP is delivered consistently as designed and integrated with the other study components. The coordinator will be responsible for supervising and training the CHWs, coordinating and tracking the CHWs delivery of the program and adherence to study procedures, following the project manager’s direction to ensure that the MSLP is integrated seamlessly with the other components of study, and documenting and reporting outcomes.

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.

• Strong organizational, time and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish trusting relationships with diverse community members and staff.
• Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a broader team.
• Basic computer proficiency and ability to learn new software packages and databases.
• Strong written skills and ability to document encounters and outcomes.
• Strong attention to details and ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Willingness to complete required trainings and adhere to policies and procedures.

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