Soc/Clin Research Assistant

Monday - Friday, between 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.

The Division of Pediatric Rheumatology serves the children of North Carolina in the diagnosis and treatment of complex rheumatic diseases affecting the joints, muscles, bones, or organs. The division drives impactful research through leadership in major clinical trials, large multicenter registry studies, and translational projects that advance care for children with complex rheumatic diseases. Faculty actively contribute to nationally recognized efforts such as Phase 3 therapeutic studies and the CARRA Registry, while securing competitive grants that support biospecimen collection, data analysis, and innovative treatment approaches.

The Social Clinical Research Assistant will support Dr. Eve Wu's ongoing translational research projects focused on complement activation and ANCA vasculitis. Responsibilities will include research data management and organization, maintenance of study records and databases, assistance with sample collection and tracking, and support for translational research assays. Experimental duties may include basic molecular or immunologic laboratory techniques, sample processing, assay preparation, and assistance with data collection and analysis.

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

Wet lab experience (both PCR and culture-based methods)
Experience managing lab resources and/or personnel

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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.