8am to 5pm
(Flexible)

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A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing 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. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
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 will 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 will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

This position is to support the Clinical Trials division in the Department of Orthopaedics at UNC-Chapel Hill. The main focus of this position is to screen potential subjects, recruit patients, obtain informed consent and gather clinical and research data.This position will work closely with the Principal Investigator, resident physicians and other research staff involved in active clinical trials. Additionally, this position will work with clinic staff - including nurses and physicians in the various clinical settings.

A large part of this position involves maintaining contact with the research subjects, collecting research data, data entry, building research databases, study start up activities, consent documentation, and maintaining regulatory and IRB documents. This position may cover multiple industry funded, government funded or investigator initiated research studies. Duties will also include supporting the PI with tracking patients in the study, conducting telephone surveys with enrolled participants, screening of potentially eligible patients and consenting patients as well as maintaining accurate and updated manuals of procedures for the studies.

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

The candidate must have very strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills, and must be able to work independently. It is essential that the candidate be able to analyze and interpret policy and procedural guidelines and apply those guidelines appropriately. The candidate must have demonstrated experience and/or ability in organizing workflow and coordinating multiple priorities. The candidate must be familiar with HIPAA and have completed formal training. The candidate must be familiar with the concepts of Good Clinical Practice.

Experience in recruiting and working in clinical research. Working knowledge of REDcap. Working knowledge of Epic (EMR).The preferred candidate must have a robust experience working with MS Office, which includes MS Excel and MS Access (or similar database software) and an electronic medical record. The preferred candidate must be familiar with data entry, database management and data storage requirements for research. The preferred candidate must have experience working with the IRB, and experience working in an academic medical center. A minimum of 2 years experience is preferred.

Not Applicable.

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.