Soc/Clin Research Specialist-Jackson

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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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 a Clinical Research Coordinator ( CRC) within the UNC Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group, a part of the Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease. The CRC will assist with the execution of study protocols, including screening and recruiting study participants, conducting study visits, and collecting study data and biological specimens.

Duties will include:

Participant Recruitment and Management:
* Screen and recruit study participants for studies per study protocol and applicable standard operating procedures
* Obtain informed consent from study participants
* Schedule and conduct study visits per study protocol and applicable standard operating procedures
* Follow study participants throughout their time in the study from recruitment through final study visit

Data Collection and Management:
* Collect study data through a variety of methods per study protocol (e.g., administer surveys, interviews with participants, observing/conducting study activities and recording outcomes, electronic medical record data extraction, collection of biospecimens)
* Record study data and complete applicable case report forms as required in accordance with good clinical practice ( GCP) and ALCOA-C principles
* Enter study data into electronic data capture systems

Clinical Research Operations Support:
* Participate in various study meetings, including study team meetings and sponsor led meetings
* Maintain communications with study sponsors and funding agencies
* Maintain study supplies (e.g., laboratory kits, study materials)
* Perform general administrative support and clerical duties specific to study activities and management

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.

-Reliable transportation to travel between UNC campus, Eastowne Clinic and Meadowmont Endoscopy Center
-Research experience
-Experience handling biologic specimens

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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.