Soc/Clin Research Assistant

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an Associate Clinical Research Coordinator to support sickle cell disease clinical research. The role involves regulatory, administrative, patient interaction, and sample management tasks across ongoing studies in the sickle cell program.

The candidate will collect regulatory documents, handle IRB submissions, and work with patients in clinic and study visits, including blood/tissue sample collection and some downstream processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Experience in clinical research preferred.
• Ability to interact with patients and work independently.
• Biological sciences coursework helpful; flow cytometry competency.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of multiple clinical studies.
• Manage regulatory documents, IRB submissions, and interactions with patients.
• Collect and manage patient blood or tissue samples from clinic/hospital/CTRC; some downstream processing.

Skills

Clinical research

Patient interaction

Flow cytometry

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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 that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

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 Associate Clinical Research Coordinator position is to support clinical research in sickle cell disease through regulatory, administrative, patient interactions, and sample management. Will assist in the day-to-day management of numerous clinical studies that are presently ongoing in the sickle cell program. This will entail the collection and management of regulatory documents, IRB submissions and interactions with patients both in clinic and during study visits. The individual in this position will also be collecting patient blood or tissue samples from clinic, hospital or CTRC. Some downstream processing of samples will also be required.

For all work involving blood, the employee will be expected to use safe handling techniques including proper disposal and other safety measures as mandated by OSHA regulations. This includes bloodborne pathogen training, the proper use of PPE and receipt of the hepatitis B vaccine.

Interactions with patients will require that the individual be trained in the protection of human subjects and GCP. It is essential that the individual treat all patient information as confidential and that all HIPAA guidelines be followed. Additionally, the individual should treat all patients with the utmost respect.

The employee will not be asked to prepare talks or papers outside of the group setting although he/she will be asked to provide study updates at the weekly sickle cell update meetings. The employee may be asked to assist other sickle cell team members/laboratory personnel in a basic research laboratory, and may include sample processing.

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

Previous experience in clinical research
A proven ability to interact with patient/clients and to act independently
Coursework in Biological Sciences or related field
Competency with flow cytometry

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

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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.

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• Required Documents
  • Curriculum Vitae / Resume
  • List of References
• Optional Documents
  • Cover Letter

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