Clinical Research Assistant

Clinical Research Assistant

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Location:

Chapel Hill, NC

• Department:
  Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Career Area:
  Research Professionals
• Position Type:
  Permanent Staff (SHRA)
• Opening Date: 12/01/2025
• Final date to receive applications: 12/15/2025
• Salary: $40,865 - $52,000

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Clinical Research Assistant is responsible for oversight of archival laboratory samples for TPF business partners and clinical research trials; including knowledge of trial-specific requirements, interactions with vendors, sample acquisition, processing and shipping, and maintaining supplies. The Clinical Research Assistant is also responsible for support of live tissue acquisition and specimen distributions. These responsibilities relate to the mission of the UNC LCCC in providing support for translational research partners and the translational research pipeline.

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Working knowledge and facility with information technology
• Ability to acquire and apply knowledge from study and review of defined sources
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to collect, record, and document information
• Ability to review information for completeness and accuracy
• Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing
• Ability to coordinate work with others and contribute to a team environment

• Experience with processing and shipping laboratory samples
• Experience with data extraction and case report forms
• Experience coordinating meetings
• Preference for Stem or analytical degree set
• Background in Clinical Research/Protocol, knowledge of medical terminology, Oncology Clinical Trial terms specific
• Comfortable with viewing Hospital Surgical Settings, patient surgeries

• Ability to sit/stand for long periods of time
• Ability to move/manipulate up to 50 lbs occasionally with or without reasonable accommodations
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to manipulate cryogenic samples

• Carcinogen handlers (Lab workers)
• Evening work occasionally
• Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
• Exposure to Hazardous Materials
• Laboratory
• Night work occasionally
• On-call occasionally
• Overtime occasionally
• Rotating shifts occasionally
• Weekend work occasionally

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Online Audio and Video Media

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