Job Details
Department: Biomedical Res Imaging Ctr - 426001
Career Area: Research Professionals
Posting Open Date: 10/22/2026
Application Deadline: 10/29/2026
Position Type: Temporary Staff (SHRA)
Position Title: Clinical Research Assistant
Position Number: 20032500
Vacancy ID: S028181
Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week: 40
Work Schedule: Variable schedule, primarily evenings and weekends. Specific schedule to be discussed at interview.
Position Location: North Carolina, US
Hiring Range: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Estimated Duration of Appointment: 1 to 6 months
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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
This position will be part of the HBCD (Healthy Brain and Child Development) study team. This position will work directly with mothers, babies, toddlers, and their families to assist them through study visits. They will work with the HBCD team to collect high quality data on a longitudinal study population, some who may have a history of adversity. They will assist in EEG and MRI data collection, as well as biospecimen collection/processing, questionnaires, and behavioral assessments. They will have the opportunity to support families through long data collection visits, build rapport with participants, and assist in various study support related activities, such as retention events and home visits, on an as-needed basis.
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 with pediatric research
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.