"Research Coordinator"

Job Details

Department: Pharmacology-424001

Career Area: Research Professionals

Posting Open Date: 09/08/2025

Application Deadline: 09/22/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Position Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Working Title: Research Coordinator

Appointment Type: EHRA Non-Faculty

Position Number: 20072871

Vacancy ID: NF0009274

Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time Permanent

FTE: 1

Hours per week: 40

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date: 09/29/2025

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:

The Song Lab in the Department of Pharmacology at UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking a highly motivated Research Coordinator to lead and manage neuroscience research and lab operations. This position exercises discretion and independent judgment in overseeing lab workflows, compliance, and staff, while also contributing to experimental design, data analysis, and scientific communication. The role is central to ensuring the lab’s strategic and operational success, with responsibilities spanning research leadership, lab oversight, and mentorship.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or professional-level background in sponsored research administration, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

At least 2 years of experience in a research laboratory setting.

Demonstrated ability to manage lab operations and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Strong organizational and communication skills.

Experience with data analysis tools such as GraphPad Prism, Python, or ImageJ.

Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Experience with advanced neuroscience techniques such as optogenetics, chemogenetics, or fiber photometry.

Prior experience mentoring junior lab members or managing research staff.

Familiarity with rodent models and advanced imaging techniques.

Experience managing lab operations and compliance documentation.

Familiarity with UNC systems (e.g., ConnectCarolina, InfoPorte, RAMSeS) is a plus.

Ability to work independently.