Soc/Clin Research Assistant

Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

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.

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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.

This position will serve as an Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (Research Assistant) with the Muenzer MPS Research and Treatment Center in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics. The Research Assistant will work closely with the leadership of the Muenzer MPS Research and Treatment Center (Dr. Muenzer, Dr. Jalazo, Dr. Stephens, and Lindsay Torrice) to support a wide range of projects at the Muenzer MPS Center focusing on the pressing medical needs of the MPS community.

Tasks: may include conducting literature reviews to support new areas of research focus, development of posters/presentations for scientific meetings, and development of manuscripts. Other duties include coding and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data (semi-structured interviews, patient/caregiver surveys) for ongoing research projects. The Research Assistant may also support the clinical trials team with activities including data entry and participation in study visits.

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

The successful candidate will possess:
* Recent experience in an academic research setting
* Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and teamwork skills
* Ability to work with minimal direct supervision
* Excellent computer skills (work processing, spreadsheets, and databases)
* Attention to detail and accuracy

Experience with patients that have mucopolysaccharidoses preferred.
Experience with preparation and presentation of academic posters or publications is preferred.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu

Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

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.