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Department TraCS Institute - 429801 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 05/05/2026 Application Deadline 05/26/2026 Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Clinical Research Coordinator Intern Position Number 20054166 Vacancy ID S027300 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary Hours per week 40 Work Schedule
30 - 40 hours/ week
Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $20.00 - $22.00 per hour Proposed Start Date 07/13/2026 Estimated Duration of Appointment 6 months not to exceed 11 months
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (TraCS) serves as the academic home for the University's Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA), a funded NIH grant. The vision of the TraCS Institute is to transform how clinical and translational science is being performed, here at UNC, throughout the State and out into the CTSA national community.
The Research Coordination and Management Unit (RCMU) is a centralized research support unit of NC TraCS that provides short-term study management and start-up services to UNC Investigators. Research coordinators within the unit provide support to a variety of clinical research projects and Investigators across UNC, as well as work closely with the RCMU team and other TraCS colleagues to support the mission of the RCMU and NC TraCS.
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 Intern within the Research Coordination and Management Unit (RCMU). The RCMU's internship program is seeking a candidate who is interested in pursuing a career in clinical research in an academic medical setting.
The selected candidate will be provided with an extensive introduction to the fundamental skills required to embark on a career as a research coordinator. The intern will be exposed to the principles and application of good clinical practice and research regulations. This position will work alongside RCMU staff and its clients to assist with providing programmatic and operational support and direct study support across various patient populations by recruiting, consenting and enrolling participants to research studies, performing study procedures and collecting data per study protocols.
Upon completion of the 9-12 month position, the intern will have been exposed to the requisite skills and experience necessary to competitively seek a full-time research coordinator position.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
Management Preferences
Previous exposure to the principles of clinical research.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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