Social/Clinical Research Specialist

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional training opportunities

Discounts at retailers/restaurants

Child care savings

Performing arts discounts

Job summary

UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking an ACCESS Mental Health program coordinator to provide administrative and program support for Psychiatry department projects, including Careers Pathway, Common Ground Series, and ACCESS Mental Health Grant Program.

You will schedule meetings, manage timelines, assist with recruitment and marketing, arrange logistics, and provide on-site support. This role also involves draft communications, community outreach, budget tracking and program evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience.
• All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Responsibilities

• Schedule meetings, set agendas, take notes, and maintain project timelines.
• Assist with recruitment, marketing, and administrative support for ACCESS Mental Health programming.
• Arrange logistics for various projects.
• Provide on-site support for programming.
• Procure items for programs, track budgets, and monitor expenses.
• Assist with program evaluation.
• Draft internal and external communications for the team, community partners, and participants.
• Support activities that build relationships with community stakeholders.
• Assist with outreach and communication efforts to foster trust and collaboration.

Skills

Strong writing

Communication

Program coordination

Community engagement

Marketing support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Canva

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 ACCESS Mental Health program coordinator will support the UNC Department of Psychiatry’s ACCESS Mental Health programming by providing administrative and program support to ACCESS Mental Health projects including the Psychiatry Careers Pathway Program, the Common Ground Series, and ACCESS Mental Health Grant Program.
Key responsibilities include:

Program Coordination

• Help schedule meetings, set agendas, take meeting notes, and maintain project timelines.
• Assist with recruitment, marketing, and administrative support for ACCESS Mental Health programming.
• Arrange logistics for various projects.
• Provide on-site support for programming.
• Procure items for programs, track budgets, and monitor expenses.
• Assist with program evaluation.

Communications

• Draft internal and external communications for the team, community partners, and participants.

Community Engagement

• Support activities that build and maintain relationships with community stakeholders.
• Assist with outreach and communication efforts to foster trust and collaboration.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Management Preferences

• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Experience working with Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience working with community-engaged projects and community stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating programs.
• Experience developing marketing and communications materials using graphic design tools (e.g., Canva).

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at [phone] or send an email to [e-mail]
Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

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.

Optional and Required Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Optional Documents

• List of References

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please select the response below that best describes your experience/education for the Social/Clinical Research Specialist position.
  • Bachelor's in a discipline related to the field assigned and at least 1 year of related training or experience.
  • Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate in an unrelated field and at least 5 years of related training and/or experience.
  • Master's and/or Doctorate in a discipline related to the field assigned.
  • Associate's in a discipline related to the field assigned and at least 3 years of related training or experience.
  • Combination of post-high school education and experience to equal at least 5 years of experience related to the field assigned (ex: 1 year towards a degree and 4 years experience).
  • Did not complete high school but have a combination of high school education and related experience to equal at least 9 years (ex. 3 years of high school and 6 years of experience).
  • None of the above
• * Are you proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have experience using design software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Canva?
  • Yes
  • No