Associate Clinical Research Coordinator

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a time-limited position with an estimated duration of 1 year. Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine’s Working Forward initiative. As such, this position’s work location is designated as hybrid. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit’s business needs. This position will serve as an Associate Clinical Research Coordinator within the Department of Social Medicine. The Associate Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the execution of clinical research protocols, including leading efforts in gathering, compiling, and reporting data for a variety of research studies. The primary purpose of the Associate Clinical Research Coordinator position in the School of Medicine is to assist with the coordination and implementation of a research study as part of the North Carolina Community Engagement Alliance (NC CEAL). This study has multiple functions from implementing an intervention to providing support to improve the built environment in the community, data collection, and analysis to dissemination. This role would be primarily responsible for the data collection, analysis, regulatory, and dissemination areas of the study. The Associate Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for planning and scheduling data collection activities, participant enrollment and data collection, and preparing study-related materials. This position plays a key role in organizing and maintaining research records, supporting data entry and validation processes, and assisting investigators with basic data summaries and reporting needs. This role is responsible for adhering to approved study protocols, IRB requirements, and federal funding guidelines. In addition, the Associate Clinical Research Coordinator tracks study progress related to recruitment and data milestones, maintains detailed documentation, prepares presentations, manuscripts, meeting minutes, and reports. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, familiarity with research data processes, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. The position reports directly to the program manager and study investigators and must be able to work as a member of research team and collaboratively with community stakeholders to ensure project activities are implemented with fidelity, cultural responsiveness, and alignment with study protocols and funding requirements.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills
Attention to detail
Familiarity with research data processes
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Responsibilities

Execution of clinical research protocols
Gathering, compiling, and reporting data for research studies
Coordination and implementation of a research study as part of the North Carolina Community Engagement Alliance (NC CEAL)
Implementing an intervention
Providing support to improve the built environment in the community
Data collection and analysis
Dissemination of study findings
Planning and scheduling data collection activities
Participant enrollment and data collection
Preparing study-related materials
Organizing and maintaining research records
Supporting data entry and validation processes
Assisting investigators with basic data summaries and reporting needs
Adhering to approved study protocols, IRB requirements, and federal funding guidelines
Tracking study progress related to recruitment and data milestones
Maintaining detailed documentation
Preparing presentations, manuscripts, meeting minutes, and reports
Working as a member of the research team
Collaborating with community stakeholders to ensure project activities are implemented with fidelity, cultural responsiveness, and alignment with study protocols and funding requirements