Research Assistant Professor

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The UNC Institute for Trauma Recovery (ITR) is seeking a Research Assistant Professor (Non-Tenure Track Faculty) to advance its mission within the Department of Psychiatry at UNC. The ITR focuses on emergency care-based research studies, enrolling individuals in prospective observational or intervention studies to better understand and prevent posttraumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae. The Department of Psychiatry offers a supportive environment for research, clinical care, and career development. The ITR has two main goals: (1) to understand the development of adverse posttraumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae after traumatic stress exposure, and (2) to develop interventions to prevent these outcomes. The primary strategy involves recruiting and retaining talented staff, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty passionate about improving the lives of trauma survivors. The ITR utilizes several large acute care-based research networks/registries. There are diverse activities within the ITR, with opportunities to tailor activities based on individual interests, such as conducting medication and/or non-medication clinical trials or analyzing longitudinal data.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading or managing large, multi-site clinical trials, ideally within emergency medicine or trauma settings.
• A record of securing extramural funding from NIH, DoD, or comparable agencies.
• Demonstrated success mentoring trainees and junior investigators.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research and education.

Responsibilities

• Lead ongoing externally funded clinical research projects within the ITR.
• Design, implement, and oversee clinical trials, including emergency department-based, multi-site studies.
• Develop and manage collaborations with internal and external investigators and research sites nationwide.
• Analyze clinical, biological, and patient-reported data; publish results in peer-reviewed journals; and present at national/international meetings.
• Mentor and train graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, and early-stage investigators.
• Contribute to grant development and submission to sustain and expand the ITR’s research portfolio.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed