Soc/Clin Research Specialist

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

5d

About The Position

This position will serve as a Social Clinical Research Specialist within the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Division in the Department of Pediatrics. The Social Clinical Research Specialist is responsible for the planning, organization, and conduct of multiple clinical research study protocols, including independently collecting and recording data, project administration, and communication with various stakeholders. Position reports directly to the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Division. The primary purpose of this position is to assist investigators as a coordinator of basic to moderately complex clinical/translational research study on discovering a biomarker for the disease affecting premature infants called necrotizing enterocolitis. The Social Clinical Research Specialist may be responsible for multiple research studies simultaneously, acting as a liaison with the neonatal intensive care unit, sponsoring agencies, community and the study participants; Responsible for managing and recording all phases of study protocol as required by sponsoring agency to ensure compliance. The Social Clinical Research Specialist has direct responsibility for day-to-day activities, several pediatric research studies involving biospecimen collection and possibly clinical trials as well. Responsibilities include patient recruitment, study procedures, biospecimen handling and aliquoting the samples for storage, keeping accurate records, administration of survey/questionnaires and data collection and red cap database maintenance. The Social Clinical Research Specialist in this position will navigate responsibilities based on protocols currently underway in those in development. Other responsibilities include the initiation and maintenance of IRB and other regulatory procedures.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able 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.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric or adult clinical research is strongly desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Planning, organization, and conduct of multiple clinical research study protocols
• Independently collecting and recording data
• Project administration
• Communication with various stakeholders
• Assist investigators as a coordinator of basic to moderately complex clinical/translational research study
• Act as a liaison with the neonatal intensive care unit, sponsoring agencies, community and the study participants
• Managing and recording all phases of study protocol as required by sponsoring agency to ensure compliance
• Patient recruitment
• Study procedures
• Biospecimen handling and aliquoting the samples for storage
• Keeping accurate records
• Administration of survey/questionnaires and data collection
• Red cap database maintenance
• Initiation and maintenance of IRB and other regulatory procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees