Senior Assistant Study Coordinator

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Senior Assistant Study Coordinator for the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to support cellular therapy clinical trials. This role emphasizes clinical data management, data integrity, and collaboration with trial teams to ensure regulatory compliance and accurate data capture.

The position offers a 40-hour week, regular weekday schedule, and a salary range of $52,000 to $62,000.

Qualifications

• Clinical trial experience in oncology.
• Experience with early-phase therapeutic clinical research.
• Experience navigating medical records and data extraction.
• SOCRA/ACRP certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical data management support for the program’s complex, early-phase cellular and gene therapy trials.
• Perform data abstraction, review, and reconciliation to ensure data integrity.
• Handle data entry activities, QC review, and identify data issues in EDC tracking.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Department:

Lineberger Compr Cancer Center-426801

Career Area:

Research Professionals

Is this an internal only recruitment?:

No

Posting Open Date :

09/30/2026

Application Deadline:

10/06/2026

Position Type:

Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title:

Soc/Clin Research Assistant - Advanced

Salary Grade Equivalent:

NC10 / GN10

Working Title:

Senior Assistant Study Coordinator

Position Number:

20032996

Vacancy ID:

P021415

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

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday; 8am-5pm

Work Location:

CHAPEL HILL, NC

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

$52,000 - $62,000

Pay Band Information:

To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.

Notice to Applicants:

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

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:

UNC LCCC Cellular Therapy Program (https://unclineberger.org/cellular-immunotherapy/) is one of the select few academic centers in the United States with the scientific, technical and clinical capabilities to identify new tumor targets and develop and infuse novel CAR-T immunotherapy. The purpose of this position is to provide clinical data management support for the program’s complex, early-phase adult and pediatric cellular and gene therapy clinical trials and to ensure that clinical data management activities are conducted according to federal regulations, Good Clinical Practice, and local and institutional policies. This position is responsible to clinical data abstraction and review, query resolution and reconciliation to support the delivery of clinical data. This position will be responsible for data entry activities, quality control review, identification, and documentation of data problems during EDC tracking and maintenance and serve as the primary contact for data entry activities for the program.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Management Preferences:

• Clinical trial experience in oncology.
• Previous experience with early-phase therapeutic clinical research involving drugs and/or devices.
• Experience navigating medical records and data extraction.
• Research Certification – SOCRA/ACRP

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.