Senior Assistant Study Coordinator

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

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Assistant Study Coordinator to provide clinical data management support for cellular therapy program trials, ensuring adherence to regulations and GCP. This role involves data abstraction, entry, quality control, and timely query resolution to support trial delivery.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, experience in oncology trials preferred, and the ability to navigate medical records for data extraction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Clinical trial experience in oncology preferred.
• Experience navigating medical records and data extraction preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical data management support for UNC LCCC Cellular Therapy Program's early-phase trials.
• Data entry, quality control review, and resolution of data queries for the EDC system.

Job description

Posting Information

• 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.

Position Summary 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

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.

Quick Link

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Contact Information

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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.