Academic ConnectDepartment Orthopaedics - 414601
Posting Open Date 07/28/2025
Application Deadline 08/11/2025
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Research Instructor
Appointment Type Fixed Term Faculty
Vacancy ID FAC0005570
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and Qualifications
Proposed Start Date 09/01/2025
Position Information
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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
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is seeking energetic, organized and detail-oriented applicants to join our Clinical Trials team as a Research Instructor. The incumbent will serve an ongoing research agenda in the area of outcomes following lower extremity injury and surgical repair and/or reconstruction. This includes scholarly activities such as grant submissions, abstract submissions, manuscript submissions and contributing to research missions of the department and university. Priorities will include development and oversight of a point of care research program in sports medicine including contributions and leadership in multi-site, NIH funded clinical research in the area of outcomes following knee ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. This position will work closely with clinical research staff, students, clinical faculty and clinical staff to support subject recruitment, screening and enrollment and regulatory oversight and leading data collection, entry and quality assurance. Strong communication skills across medical disciplines and ability to interface with an interdisciplinary research team are requisite.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in kinesiology, exercise science, biomechanics or related field with interest/expertise in lower extremity musculoskeletal injury, rehabilitation and outcomes. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Clinical background (ie PT, ATC), Advanced competency with MS Office, database / entry interfaces (ie REDCap, medidata, etc). Experience and competence with electronic medical record (ie EPIC). Prior experience with grant writing, submissions / awards.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/304288
Department Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title Tanvi Goel, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email tanvi_goel@med.unc.edu
Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.
Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
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.