Posting Information
Posting Information
Department Aging and Health - Center-428401 Career Area Research Professionals Is this an internal only recruitment? No Posting Open Date 06/30/2026 Application Deadline 07/06/2026 Position Type Permanent Staff (SHRA) Position Title Soc/Clin Research Specialist - Journey Salary Grade Equivalent NC15 / GN11 Working Title Clinical Research Coordinator Position Number 20054712 Vacancy ID P021160 Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited Full-Time Permanent If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment Hours per week 40 Work Schedule
40 hours/week
Work Location CHAPEL HILL, NC Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $50,000 - $60,000 Pay Band Information
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Position Summary 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
This position will serve as a Clinical Research Coordinator within the Center for Aging & Health. The Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the planning, organization, and conduct of multiple clinical research study protocols, including independently collecting and recording data, project administration, and communication with various stakeholders.
This 5-year National Institute of Aging (NIA) R01 research study will investigate the optimal intervention sequence used to achieve weight loss in older adults with obesity and multiple chronic conditions needing ongoing care. The study aligns with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Strategic Plans for Obesity, Nutrition Research, and Precision Health, and is responsive to Notice of Special Interest (NOSI 22-203) and the Institute of Medicine's call for telehealth research that may influence policy by advancing health delivery science. This study will involve recruiting 180 participants from five UNC affiliated practices that use Epic's electronic health record (EHR). Intervention delivery will be by telemedicine to participants' homes. The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will be responsible for leading the day-to-day coordination of all major aspects of the research study, including Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements, regulatory processing, study set-up, conduction, and study close-out. The CRC reports to the principal investigator and Center manager for instruction and supervision and will act as a primary contact for investigators. The responsibilities of this position will also include developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), study reports and documentation, training research assistant in study procedures, participant recruitment, conducting study visits, using problem solving skills to respond to study needs, and data collection, management and facile with standard databases. In addition, the CRC will facilitate clinic engagement and lead the organization of and communication with study team.
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
Patient-facing experience and is familiar with clinical trials systems at UNC (IRBIS, CTRC, EPIC, REDCap, etc.).
Required Licenses/Certifications Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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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.
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Bachelor's in a discipline related to the field assigned and at least 1 year of related training or experience.
Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate in an unrelated field and at least 5 years of related training and/or experience.
Master's and/or Doctorate in a discipline related to the field assigned.
Associate's in a discipline related to the field assigned and at least 3 years of related training or experience.
Combination of post-high school education and experience to equal at least 5 years of experience related to the field assigned (ex: 1 year towards a degree and 4 years experience).
Did not complete high school but have a combination of high school education and related experience to equal at least 9 years (ex. 3 years of high school and 6 years of experience).
None of the above
Less than 2 years
2 - 4 years
5 - 7 years
More than 7 years
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