Research Assistant - Tate Lab

UNC; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking research team at a prestigious public university, focusing on innovative health studies. As a Research Assistant, you will play a crucial role in participant communication, data collection, and ensuring the success of groundbreaking research initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the All of Us Research Program and Nutrition for Precision Health, making a significant impact on health research and personalized nutrition. If you are passionate about research and eager to be part of a collaborative team, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in data collection and participant communication.
• Knowledge of biospecimen collection and processing.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with study participants for recruitment and scheduling.
• Collect data and obtain informed consent from participants.

Skills

Data Collection

Communication

Informed Consent Procedures

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Position Title: Research Assistant

NOTE: This position is located in Kannapolis, NC, approximately 2 hours from UNC's main campus.

Chapel Hill received funding to establish both a targeted Health Care Provider Organization (HPO) for the All of Us Research Program and a Clinical Center (UNC-CC) site for the first ancillary study, Nutrition for Precision Health (NPH). All of Us is a unique research program funded by NIH to build one of the most diverse health databases in history. Nutrition for Precision Health, powered by the All of Us Research Program, is a new initiative to develop algorithms that predict individual responses to food and dietary patterns. The NPH Consortium consists of 12 awardees across the US with whom UNC is partnering to implement data collection and analysis. The UNC-CC includes two recruitment/clinical data collection locations, one in Chapel Hill, NC, (UNC-CH), and one in Kannapolis, NC, located at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI).

Come join our team as we begin work on these innovative studies. Working under the general supervision of the Research Project Manager and the Site Coordinator, this Research Assistant will be responsible for a variety of duties. Specific duties will vary depending on the needs of the study. When the study is fully operational, the primary and secondary duties are as follows, but these may be subject to change over the course of the study.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Communication with study participants for recruitment, retention, and scheduling.
2. Data collection, including obtaining informed consent, biospecimen collection, study measurements, and providing instructions to participants.
3. Assist with other study activities to ensure successful completion of the study aims.

Secondary Responsibilities

1. Processing and shipping biological specimens (blood, urine, saliva, and others).

About the Company

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.