Clinical Research Coordinator Intern

30 - 40 hours/ week

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

The UNC North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (TraCS) serves as the academic home for the University's Clinical and Translational Sciences Award ( CTSA), a funded NIH grant. The vision of the TraCS Institute is to transform how clinical and translational science is being performed, here at UNC, throughout the State and out into the CTSA national community.

The Research Coordination and Management Unit ( RCMU) is a centralized research support unit of NC TraCS that provides short-term study management and start-up services to UNC Investigators. Research coordinators within the unit provide support to a variety of clinical research projects and Investigators across UNC, as well as work closely with the RCMU team and other TraCS colleagues to support the mission of the RCMU and NC TraCS.

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

This position will serve as a Clinical Research Coordinator Intern within the Research Coordination and Management Unit ( RCMU). The RCMU's internship program is seeking a candidate who is interested in pursuing a career in clinical research in an academic medical setting.

The selected candidate will be provided with an extensive introduction to the fundamental skills required to embark on a career as a research coordinator. The intern will be exposed to the principles and application of good clinical practice and research regulations. This position will work alongside RCMU staff and its clients to assist with providing programmatic and operational support and direct study support across various patient populations by recruiting, consenting and enrolling participants to research studies, performing study procedures and collecting data per study protocols.

Upon completion of the 9-12 month position, the intern will have been exposed to the requisite skills and experience necessary to competitively seek a full-time research coordinator position.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Previous exposure to the principles of clinical research.

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The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.