Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

This position will serve as a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator within the Department of Neurology, Neurosciences Clinical Trials Unit (NCTU). The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the planning, organization, conduct, and evaluation of multi-faceted clinical research protocols, including study execution, developing strategies and solutions to improve study processes and execution, providing reviews of other team members’ work product, and serving as mentor and subject matter expert.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work and communicate with diverse populations effectively and professionally.
• Ability to work independently as well as function as part of a team.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical or social/clinical research coordination experience, independently managing multiple studies across the full study lifecycle.
• Advanced working knowledge of clinical research regulations and compliance (FDA, ICH, GCP), including independent preparation and oversight of IRB submissions and regulatory documentation.
• Demonstrated experience leading, training, and mentoring research staff, while serving as the primary operational resource.
• Proven ability to develop, standardize, and implement workflows, tools, and standard operating procedures across studies or programs to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Strong project management and critical thinking skills, with the ability to independently manage complex studies and guide staff in a fast paced research environment.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of interventional clinical research coordination experience, preferably in an academic medical center or multi program research unit.
• Prior experience functioning in a senior, lead, or subject matter expert role, including onboarding and training junior staff.
• Experience supporting program growth, new study launches, or process improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with UNC Health / University research infrastructure, including IRB processes, Epic, and OnCore.

Responsibilities

• Planning, organization, conduct, and evaluation of multi-faceted clinical research protocols.
• Study execution.
• Developing strategies and solutions to improve study processes and execution.
• Providing reviews of other team members’ work product.
• Serving as mentor and subject matter expert.

What This Job Offers

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