Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator in the Global Health and Infectious Diseases department to lead HIV-related trials.

You will coordinate complex protocols, ensure data integrity, participant safety, and regulatory compliance while supporting study teams in both clinical and non-clinical activities. Some travel is required, up to 50% depending on enrollment.

Qualifications

• License to practice as an RN in North Carolina.
• Two years of experience in the area of specialization.
• Knowledge and experience with clinical research is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement HIV-related clinical trials, including prevention, treatment, and cure-focused protocols.
• Ensure protocol integrity, participant safety, regulatory compliance, and high-quality data collection.
• Provide specialized nursing services for various clinical research protocols and guide study teams.
• Travel regularly to conduct participant weeks; frequency may reach up to 50%.

Skills

Clinical Research

Nursing Knowledge

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Registered Nurse license (NC)

Job description

Career Area Health Professional (Physician/Nurse/Other)

Is this an internal only recruitment?

Is this an internal only recruitment? No

Posting Open Date

Posting Open Date 07/27/2026

Application Deadline

Application Deadline 09/29/2026

Position Type

Position Type Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title

Salary Grade Equivalent

Salary Grade Equivalent MH17 / GN13

Working Title

Working Title Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator

Position Number

Position Number 20077470

Vacancy ID

Vacancy ID P021224

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

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

If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment

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.

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.

This position will serve as a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator within the department of Global Health and Infectious Diseases. This position independently coordinates and implements complex HIV -related clinical trials, including prevention, treatment, and cure-focused protocols. The Nurse Coordinator ensures protocol integrity, participant safety, regulatory compliance, and high-quality data collection while contributing to the unit’s research and clinical mission. This position has broad responsibility for the implementation of complex clinical trials. These trials include prevention, treatment and possible cure of HIV , as well as sexually transmitted diseases. This includes novel treatment approaches for people with HIV , such as testing community-based delivery of HIV treatment.
The Nurse Consultant will utilize a broad knowledge of adult assessment and common health problems, HIV and other infectious diseases, medical ethics, Good Clinical Practice ( GCP ), as well as sponsor and study specific procedures and data collection. This position is a professional member of the staff and as such is expected to work independently, adhere to all University, Program and profession specific regulations as well as participate in unit wide activities and exhibit a high degree of accountability for all work. The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator is responsible for independently providing specialized nursing services for various clinical research protocols. They are responsible for providing guidance and assistance to study teams in both clinical and non-clinical areas of research, including participant visits, data quality, and others.

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and two years of experience in the area of specialization.

Knowledge and experience with clinical research is highly preferred.

This position requires regular travel to conduct participant weeks (weekly at times). The frequency and distance will be determined by enrollment but is not expected to exceed 50%.

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
• Cover Letter
• List of References