Soc/Clin Research Specialist - Journey

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 IS A TIME-LIMITED POSITION WITH AN ESTIMATED DURATION OF 1 YEAR.

The Research Coordinator will serve to manage projects for large multi-institutional clinical trials. Responsibilities include cohesive efforts in planning, organizing, implementing, and managing study processes. This position will oversee day-to-day operations and coordination of projects, including facilitating meetings, coordinating study start-up activities, and tracking program progress. This position must be adaptive in nature, requiring a broad skill set and the ability to quickly address operational opportunities and weaknesses which may require interacting with multiple state and federal entities. In addition, this position ensures timely updates and formatting consistency to relevant reports and websites; compliance for quality assurance to include identifying, tracking, and reporting any barriers to hinder a successful outcome; deliverables for project protocols across various participating sites, vendors, and institutions are met; and all research is in adherence with the FDA Code of Federal Regulations, ‘Good Clinical Practices’, and IRB regulations for the protection of human subjects. Communication is critical as this position will manage communication with various levels of stakeholders to ensure accuracy and conclusiveness. This position will also work closely with senior leadership to determine necessary implementation and streamlined processes for expansion and operations.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

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.

Management Preferences:

Broad knowledge of clinical trial operations, FDA regulations with the ability to evaluate, prioritize and triage emergent and timely issues with little or no oversight.

• Experience with UNC administrative systems and platforms that support clinical research.
• Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) certification.
• Bilingual (English, Spanish)

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

Position/Schedule Requirements:

Evening work occasionally, Overtime occasionally