Social/Clinical Research Specialist - CIND

To be determined by supervisor and selected candidate.

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.

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.

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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 CIND (Carolina Institute for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) is seeking a Social/Clinical Research Specialist that will serve as a key contributor to the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of clinical and social science research projects. This position supports all phases of the research process, including study design, regulatory compliance, participant and project management, data collection and analysis, and dissemination of findings. The incumbent assists with Institutional Review Board ( IRB) submissions, continuing reviews, amendments, and reporting activities to ensure compliance with institutional, sponsor, and federal requirements.

The position is responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing research databases; overseeing data quality assurance processes; conducting data collection, validation, and analysis; and preparing tabular summaries and reports to support research objectives. Duties include coordinating and managing data use agreements, contracts, and other project-related documentation while ensuring the integrity, security, and confidentiality of research data.

The Social/Clinical Research Specialist provides comprehensive project administration and research support, including coordinating meetings, managing project timelines and calendars, arranging travel, processing purchase requests, and facilitating communication among investigators, collaborators, sponsors, and institutional stakeholders. The position contributes to program and policy development, implementation, and evaluation activities and works closely with pre-award and post-award teams to support grant management, reporting, compliance, and dissemination efforts.

Additional responsibilities include preparing grant submissions, manuscripts, presentations, technical reports, standard operating procedures (SOPs), training materials, and other research-related products. The incumbent supports communication, education, and outreach efforts through onboarding and training activities, website and content management, maintenance of sponsor-required documentation, and coordination of initiatives that advance research program goals. The position exercises independent judgment and project management skills to support multiple concurrent initiatives while fostering effective collaboration among multidisciplinary teams.

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.

PExperience with any or all of the following: iLab, RASR, RAMSeS, Concur, InfoPorte, IRBIS, OnCore, EPIC, ALICE, Tango.

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