Student Services Specialist

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position functions as the Student Services Specialist for multiple educational programs within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, providing comprehensive administrative and programmatic support across both basic science and clinical training programs. The position serves primarily as an educational program administrator for the Pathobiology and Translational Science Ph.D. Graduate Studies Program, working closely with the Director of Graduate Studies, program leadership, and Ph.D. students to ensure compliance with Graduate School policies, training program requirements, and University regulations. In this role, the position supports academic progression and overall student experience of basic science trainees, with particular attention to students’ academic, social, and emotional development. The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine supports more than 60 trainees, including approximately 30 enrolled Ph.D. students and additional basic science trainees such as Postdoctoral Fellows. This position uses in-depth knowledge of graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral education programs to ensure adherence to UNC -CH Graduate School and University policies and procedures. The Department is unique in that it is comprised of both Basic Science and Clinical faculty and trainees and is the only department within the School of Medicine to house both a Ph.D. Graduate Program and an M.D. Residency Program. In addition to graduate education responsibilities, this position may have opportunities to assist with the oversight and coordination of one or more clinical fellowship training programs, supporting recruitment, onboarding of fellows, ongoing program administration, and regulatory compliance. The clinical training programs include approximately 31 clinical trainees (16 Residents and approximately 15 Clinical Fellows), requiring coordinated administrative support across education levels and program types.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral education programs.
• Familiarity with UNC-CH Graduate School and University policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and programmatic support for educational programs within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
• Serve as the primary educational program administrator for the Pathobiology and Translational Science Ph.D. Graduate Studies Program.
• Ensure compliance with Graduate School policies, training program requirements, and University regulations.
• Support academic progression and overall student experience of basic science trainees, focusing on academic, social, and emotional development.
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral education programs to ensure adherence to UNC-CH Graduate School and University policies and procedures.
• Assist with the oversight and coordination of clinical fellowship training programs, including recruitment, onboarding, program administration, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide coordinated administrative support across education levels and program types for clinical training programs (Residents and Clinical Fellows).

What This Job Offers

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