MaTRIC Project Manager

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Elkins Hills (NC); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

The MaTRIC Project Manager at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will manage 2-3 cancer-related population science projects within the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The role requires coordinating with internal study partners, tracking timelines, budgets, and deliverables, and ensuring timely study operations and reporting.

The position emphasizes strong project management and communications skills, with responsibilities spanning data management, grant support, staff

Qualificações

• Minimum of three years' experience and demonstrated capacity to independently manage complex public health research projects.
• Strong people management skills, ability to lead projects and work in teams.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as primary point of contact in communication and coordination among internal study partners.
• Establish study and grant timelines; assist with budgets and forecasting.
• Coordinate research meetings, data curation, management, and analysis; assist in grant renewals and reporting.
• Maintain collaborative partnerships with participants and research partners; manage subcontracts; hire and supervise project staff.
• Develop resource guides and templates for interacting with UNC offices; coordinate trainings for investigators and staff.

Conhecimentos

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Public health research

Formação

Post-Baccalaureate degree

Bachelor's degree + 3+ years relevant experience

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office 365

Descrição da vaga

Posting Information

• 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

Position Information

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.

Quick Link

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Posting Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title

Brianna Anderson, HR Consultant

Department Contact Telephone or Email

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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.