Posting Information
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Department Peds-Children's Research Inst-412019 Career Area Health Professional (Physician/Nurse/Other) Is this an internal only recruitment? No Posting Open Date 03/25/2026 Application Deadline 08/03/2026 Position Type Permanent Staff (SHRA) Position Title Nurse Consultant - Journey Salary Grade Equivalent MH17 / GN13 Working Title Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Position Number 20057229 Vacancy ID P020905 Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited Full-Time Permanent If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment Hours per week 40 Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (Flexible with some nights/weekends as needed)
Work Location CHAPEL HILL, NC Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $70,000 - $90,000 Pay Band 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 Nurse Coordinator within the department of Pediatrics, division of Neonatal- Perinatal Medicine. The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator is responsible for independently providing specialized nursing services for various clinical research protocols. They are responsible for providing guidance and assistance to study teams in both clinical and non-clinical areas of research, including participant visits, data quality, and others.
The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics is committed to improving the health status of infants. We are currently participating in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network (NRN) which performs large clinical trials to help meet this goal. Currently, there are 3 clinical trials ongoing at UNC under the direction of the NRN grant. In addition, the Division also participates in other NIH funded and industry funded clinical trials.
The primary purpose of this position is to help recruit patients, abstract data from the clinical chart, and enter data onto case report forms (paper or electronic) for clinical trials (e.g., NRN, other NIH, industry) for which we will participate. In addition, for NRN trials, the nurse consultant will communicate with the Data Coordinating Center to help resolve data queries. Multiple trials are underway simultaneously and will be conducted at the UNC Newborn Critical Care Center. The position is critical to address the volume of activity, complexity of conducting clinical trials and data being collected.
This position is responsible for following all federal guidelines for data collection, development and submission of reports, and meeting established deadlines. This position will be responsible for with speaking with patients in a medical setting and conducting lab processing (centrifuging, aliquoting, shipping).
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and two years of experience in the area of specialization.
Management Preferences
Required Licenses/Certifications Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Position/Schedule Requirements Evening work occasionally, Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, Patient care involved, Weekend work occasionally Special Instructions Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/315103
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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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Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and 2 years of experience in the area of specialization.
Eligible to apply for approval to practice in the state of NC as a Registered Nurse and have 2 years of experience in the area of specialization.
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