Temporary Study Coordinator

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

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Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a part-time Clinical Research Assistant to support oncology clinical studies within the Office of Clinical Research at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. You will recruit patients, collect data, and coordinate follow-up in collaboration with oncology staff.

The role requires administering informed consent, coordinating surveys, and managing biospecimen collection while ensuring regulatory compliance per GCP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Experience in clinical research field preferred.
• Experience with medical chart review or direct patient contact in hospital setting helpful.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, data collection and patient follow-up for oncology clinical studies.
• Coordinate with oncology staff, principal investigators and unit colleagues to meet recruitment goals.
• Administer informed consent, administer questionnaires and coordinate biospecimen collection.
• Accurately collect and enter data into databases; assist with administrative duties as needed.

Skills

Clinical research

Data management

Informed consent procedures

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Part time during core hours Monday – Friday, between 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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

Responsible for recruitment, data collection, and patient follow-up for the coordination of oncology clinical research studies within the Office of Clinical Research at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center within an assigned disease group. The Clinical Research Assistant will collaborate with oncology staff, Principal Investigators and unit colleagues to meet recruitment goals and facilitate compliant research procedures per GCP guidelines. Responsible for administering informed consent, questionnaires, coordinating biospecimen collection, accurately collecting and entering data into databases, and assisting with other administrative duties as needed.

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

• Experience in clinical research field
• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Working experience with obtaining informed consent and enrolling subjects into protocols
• Experience entering and managing data sets
• Experience with medical chart review or direct patient contact in the inpatient hospital setting

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
• Cover Letter
• 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
• * Do you have knowledge of GCP and ICH Guidelines?
  • Yes
  • No
• * How many years of clinical research experience do you have?
  • None
  • 0-1 year
  • 2 years
  • 3+ years
• * Describe your ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

  (Open Ended Question)