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Department Nutrition - 466001 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 07/20/2026 Application Deadline 08/03/2026 Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Research Assistant Position Number 20077237 Vacancy ID S027767 Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary Hours per week 20 Work Schedule Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $27.68 per hour Proposed Start Date 09/01/2026 Estimated Duration of Appointment 6 months or longer
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Gillings School's Department of Nutrition is a global leader in research and training. We are the only nutrition department in the United States situated in both a school of public health and a school of medicine. We engage in innovative work that capitalizes on both these schools' approaches to health, and thus our department has an unusual breadth of scientific and policy approaches. Our faculty expertise spans from cell to society and moves from discovery to delivery. Our faculty and students work throughout North Carolina and reach populations in China, India, Malawi, Spain and the Philippines, to name a few.
Position Summary
Seeking a research assistant to assist with ongoing clinical trials recruiting adults and older adults living with diabetes for nutrition and behavioral interventions. The research assistant will aid an interdisciplinary scientific team in recruitment, enrollment, ongoing data collection, data analysis, and preparation of scientific reports (papers, posters). The research assistant's primary role will be to ensure that recruitment targets are met, to ensure data collection processes are implemented, to conduct reviews of the literature, and to lead efforts to disseminate the research findings. Other responsibilities will include maintaining participant facing communications, assisting with IRB submissions and medical record abstract, attending team meetings, and contributing to meeting documentation.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
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