Study Coordinator

Overview

Be a Tar Heel!: 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.

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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.

Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager and in the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC), this position plays a pivotal role in advancing cancer research and improving patient outcomes by facilitating the conduct of oncology clinical trials in compliance with federal regulations, Good Clinical Practice, and institutional policies. This position independently manages multiple complex trials throughout their life cycle, including activation, implementation, and closure, under the direction of a Clinical Operations Manager.

• Recruitment, consent, and enrollment of study participants
• Coordination of study visits across various clinic settings
• Documentation of procedures and visits, facilitation of sample collection, and data entry
• Collaboration with research teams to ensure regulatory compliance and patient safety

This position is integral to the mission of the UNC/LCCC Clinical Trials Office, maintaining research quality and safeguarding institutional integrity, and driving discoveries that shape the future of cancer care.

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Previous experience with therapeutic clinical research involving drugs and/or devices
• Experience with direct patient contact in the hospital/clinic setting
• Experience or familiarity with medical terminology, navigation of medical records and data abstraction
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate studies of high complexity
• Knowledge of ICH GCP, Federal Regulations and Guidelines

Not Applicable.