MaTRIC Project Manager

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a MaTRIC Project Manager for the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. You will oversee 2–3 cancer-focused population science projects, coordinating timelines, budgets, data management and stakeholder collaboration, while guiding staff and subcontractors.

The role emphasizes strong project and financial management skills, experience with IRB processes, and the ability to work cross-functionally within a major research university setting in

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience managing complex public health research projects.
• Strong ability to review scientific literature and develop data collection instruments.
• Experience with IRB applications, data management, and budgeting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage 2–3 federally or privately funded cancer-related population science projects.
• Coordinate study timelines, budgets, meetings and grant/report submissions.
• Oversee data curation, management and analysis.
• Support grant renewals and funder reports; maintain partnerships.
• Hire and supervise project staff and sub-contracts; coordinate with UNC entities.

Skills

Project management

Budget forecasting

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Education

Post-Baccalaureate degree

Bachelor’s degree + 3+ years experience

Terminal degree and licensure (desired)

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Department:

Lineberger Compr Cancer Center-426801

Career Area :

Research Professionals

Posting Open Date:

11/02/2026

Application Deadline:

11/16/2026

Open Until Filled:

No

Position Type:

Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Working Title:

MaTRIC Project Manager

Appointment Type:

EHRA Non-Faculty

Position Number:

20065462

Vacancy ID:

NF0010157

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-Time Permanent

FTE:

1

Hours per week:

40

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

Dependent on Qualifications/Experience

Proposed Start Date:

11/30/2026

Be a Tar Heel!:

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.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:

The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, founded in 1975, is one of 51 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country. The Center’s mission is to reduce cancer occurrence and death in North Carolina and the nation through research, treatment, training and outreach. Within two of Lineberger’s research programs (Cancer Prevention and Control, and Cancer Epidemiology), over 70 faculty researchers conduct groundbreaking and nationally-recognized population science research.
The MaTRIC Project Manager position will manage efforts for 2-3 federally or privately funded cancer-related, population sciences projects. The position is part of the Lineberger Cancer Center’s MaTRIC (Managing Teams, Research and Integrated Coordination) Program, which provides two services: (1) centralized project management services for Population Science researchers; and (2) best practices and training on effective project and financial management for research projects at UNC.
In its study management (primary) role, the position will serve a critical role and act as the primary point of contact in the communication and coordination among internal study partners, and assure the timely implementation of research activities related to the project. Responsibilities of the project manager will include, but are not limited to: establishing study and grant application timelines; assisting with grant and project budget forecasting; coordinating research meetings and retreats; conducting day-to-day project-related operations; coordinating data curation, management, and analysis; assisting in the grant renewal and project report submissions for the funder; maintaining collaborative partnerships with participants and research partners; managing project sub-contracts; and hiring and supervising project staff.
In its secondary role, the position will assist with implementing the MaTRIC program and infrastructure. The position will create how to resource guides and templates for interacting with Lineberger’s finance and administrative offices and other UNC entities (IRB, OSR, OSP, Privacy Office, etc.). The position will coordinate trainings for early investigators and research staff on effective project and financial management at Lineberger as well as provide on-going technical assistance (in coordination with other UNC entities, as relevant).

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

The position requires a minimum of three years’ experience and demonstrated capacity to independently manage complex public health research projects. This position requires strong public health research skills, such as reviewing scientific literature, creating data collection instruments, managing databases, administrating IRB applications, analyzing data and interpreting results. The ideal candidate must be able to handle multiple ongoing project activities with attention to detail; and prioritizes activities to ensure that work gets done in a timely manner.
The candidate must possess strong people management skills, including the ability to lead projects, working in teams and independently. The ideal candidate must be comfortable interfacing with a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior faculty researchers, university administrators, clinical providers, community agency partners, and students. The candidate must also be comfortable working with diverse populations.
The position requires strong financial management skills, including forecasting expenses, developing and managing research budgets, and monitoring budget expenditures. The position requires experience with Microsoft Office 365 (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint, Teams). Finally, the candidate must possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Experience with supervising research staff and/or interns is desired.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.