Soc​/Clin Research Assistant

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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.

The Department of Psychiatry at UNC Chapel Hill is seeking a temporary, Social/Clinical Research Assistant (Study Coordinator). As study coordinator, the primary purpose of this position is to work closely with the Principal Investigator (Elizabeth Andersen Ph.D.) to support all aspects of research procedures, including data collection and management, recruitment, scheduling, and participant tracking. The study coordinator will be responsible for recruitment, scheduling enrollment and lab visits, tracking participant compliance, data management and regulatory oversight for 4 active studies (1 clinical trial).

They will also be responsible for administering lab sessions and supervising other staff and students.

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

1) Excellent interpersonal skills in order to interact professionally with various stakeholders or produce professional emails or other correspondence
2) Experience preparing and submitting IRB modifications
3)

Experience with data management, including REDcap
4) Experience working with or conducting research with adolescents
5) Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

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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.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Optional Documents

• List of References

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have Redcap database experience?
  • yes
  • no
• * Describe your experience with the IRB process.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Do you have strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail?
  • Yes
  • No