Clinical Research Coordinator

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career training opportunities

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator within the Children’s Research Institute. The role entails planning, coordinating, and conducting pediatric trials, with data management and regulatory responsibilities across multiple studies.

You will recruit participants, perform study procedures, and liaise with clinical teams to ensure regulatory compliance and timely study completion. Hybrid work is available and UNC offers robust benefits.

Qualifications

• Recent pediatric clinical research experience.
• Experience coordinating multi-center and/or industry-sponsored clinical trials.
• Working knowledge of ICH GCP, FDA regulations, and IRB requirements; UNC IRB processes preferred.
• Proficiency with electronic systems including Epic, OnCore, and Veeva.
• Experience performing protocol-required procedures such as specimen collection, EKG, spirometry, FeNO.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage multiple pediatric clinical trials.
• Recruit patients and conduct study procedures per protocol.
• Maintain data collection and regulatory documentation (IRB, approvals).
• Collaborate with IRB, regulatory staff and study teams across units.

Skills

Pediatric clinical research

Multi-center trials

GCP & IRB knowledge

Epic/OnCore/Veeva

Clinical procedures (EKG, spirometry,

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Epic

OnCore

Veeva

Job description

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited Full-Time Permanent

If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment

Hours per week 40

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, with some nights and weekends as needed.

This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship.

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 for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC -Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

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

Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine’s Working Forward initiative. As such, this position’s work location is designated as hybrid. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit’s business needs.

This position will serve as a Clinical Research Coordinator within the Children’s Research Institute with the Department of Pediatrics.

The Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the planning, organization, and conduct of multiple clinical research study protocols, including independently collecting and recording data, project administration, and communication with various stakeholders.

The role supports research on childhood diseases and disorders across the Department and University, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to advance the health of children in NC and beyond. Research efforts involving pediatric populations are supported by the CRI Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (PedsCRU), which provides infrastructure such as program management, regulatory support, data management, sample processing, training, and space for study visits.

The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate and manage multiple clinical trials, ensuring pediatric researchers have the resources needed to conduct studies.

The Study Coordinator oversees day-to-day activities of several pediatric clinical trials involving both drugs and medical devices.

Responsibilities include patient recruitment, study procedures, survey administration, and data collection and maintenance. The person in this position with navigate responsibilities based on protocols currently underway and those in development. Other responsibilities include the initiation and maintenance of IRB and other regulatory procedures.

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

• Recent pediatric clinical research experience, including the ability to build rapport with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience coordinating multi-center and/or industry-sponsored clinical trials, including study start-up, participant recruitment, study conduct, data collection, monitoring visits, and study closeout.
• Working knowledge of ICH Good Clinical Practice ( GCP ), FDA regulations, and IRB requirements, with experience navigating UNC IRB processes preferred.
• Proficiency with clinical research and electronic systems, including Epic, OnCore, and Veeva (or comparable clinical trial management and electronic health record systems).
• Demonstrated competency performing protocol-required clinical research procedures; examples to include but are not limited to: specimen collection and processing (e.g., aliquoting), EKG , spirometry, FeNO testing, and other study-specific assessments as required by specific protocols.

Required Licenses/Certifications

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Position/Schedule Requirements

Position/Schedule Requirements Evening work occasionally, Weekend work occasionally

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

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Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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

• Cover Letter
• List of References