Social​/Clinical Research Assistant - CIDD Parlier Harris

Overview

Working Title: Social/Clinical Research Assistant - CIDD Parlier Harris

Department: Carolina Institute for DD-429401

Career Area: Research Professionals

Is this an internal only recruitment? No

Posting Open Date: 02/02/2026

Final date to receive applications: 02/09/2026

Position Type: Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title: Soc/Clin Research Assistant - Advanced

Salary Grade Equivalent: NC10 / GN10

Working Title: Social/Clinical Research Assistant - CIDD Parlier Harris

Position Number:

Vacancy : P020772

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited: Part-Time Permanent

Hours Per Week: 30

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am – 2pm; other times as needed

Work Location: CARRBORO, NC

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: $39,720 - $51,228 (prorated 0.75 FTE / 30 hours per week)

Pay Band Information: To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.

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, Chapel Hill is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary Purpose Of Organizational Unit: 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.

Position Summary: This position will serve as a Clinical Research Participant Coordinator within the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities. The Clinical Research Participant Coordinator is responsible for research participant management and data collection for a variety of complex clinical research protocols, including leading efforts in gathering, compiling, and reporting data. The Clinical Research Participant Coordinator facilitates the integration of research activities into the clinical care environment, conveying information to a variety of individuals and groups.

The Clinical Research Participant Coordinator will work closely with the PI/Co-PI, an interdisciplinary team of health care practitioners/clinicians/translational researchers, multi-sectoral partners, and key state and national stakeholders to support the needs of youth/young adults (14-26) with epilepsy and co-occurring conditions and their families/caregivers receiving care across the UNC system. The Clinical Research Participant Coordinator will share responsibilities for major aspects of implementation of grant goals and activities as detailed in a 5-Year Workplan.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assisting with in-person and remote meeting organization
• Coordinating…