Research Specialist

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Research Specialist administers NCIOM special projects and assists with task forces, including project planning and coordination, literature reviews, background research and analysis, and database development and management. Working under the direction of the NCIOM President and CEO (Principal Investigator) and Associate Director, the specialist coordinates with NCIOM team members and project participants and develops publications, reports, and related products. The role serves as NCIOM’s liaison to project participants, researches and synthesizes background materials, and surveys participants about their experiences.

The specialist manages multiple complex projects simultaneously. For task force projects, the role supports meeting facilitation and other activities to build consensus on recommendations, contributes to task force reports, conducts topic-specific literature reviews to identify trends and issues, and reviews previous NCIOM task force recommendations and prepares written updates on their status and implementation. The position requires the ability to independently manage and coordinate research activities, excellent writing skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, government agencies, professional associations, stakeholders, and policymakers. The role requires working independently in a self-directed manner. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to independently manage and coordinate research activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, government agencies, professional associations, stakeholders, and policymakers.
• Ability to work independently in a self-directed manner.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Administer NCIOM special projects and assist with task forces.
• Plan and coordinate projects, conduct literature reviews and background research and analysis, and develop and manage databases.
• Coordinate projects with NCIOM team members and project participants.
• Develop publications, reports, and related products.
• Serve as the NCIOM liaison to project participants; research and synthesize background materials and survey participants about their experiences.
• Assist with facilitating task force meetings and other project activities to develop consensus on recommendations.
• Assist in writing task force reports.
• Conduct task-force-specific literature reviews to identify trends and issues.
• Review recommendations from previous NCIOM task forces and prepare written updates on their status and implementation.

What This Job Offers

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