Research Project Manager

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 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.

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.

The Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an organized, collaborative professional to work across multiple projects primarily related to increasing adoption of evidence-based interventions for cancer prevention and control in community clinic settings across North Carolina. The person hired into this position will be responsible for maintaining strategies and infrastructure to support both research and community engagement that are essential in translating evidence-based research into population health practice across North Carolina.

Responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day operations of the CAPRICORN initiative, which is focused on engaging community clinic partners in lasting research and practice partnership with UNC Lineberger. This position will build and maintain strong relationships among UNC Lineberger researchers, community clinics, and state/regional advocacy and professional associations. Activities include independently planning and implementing training and technical assistance services in support of clinic-based quality improvement efforts. database management, administrative activities.

This position also will manage selected research studies with a focus on increasing cancer screening and adoption of evidence-based population health strategies in primary care practice. It involves both conducting and managing applied cancer prevention and control research with clinic partners. Research responsibilities will include developing and monitoring study timelines, submitting IRB submissions and renewals, ensuring regulatory compliance, assisting in development data collection instruments, participating in data collection, and coordinating and facilitating research team meetings.

The position will be expected to contribute to funding proposal, manuscripts, presentations, and reports. They will consistently work with team members and collaborators to integrate their work into final products.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Knowledge of:
- Budget and regulatory compliance management
- Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis

- Experience planning and managing cancer prevention and control interventions.
- Experience conducting independent community-engaged population health research including planning, implementing and/or evaluating public health interventions.
- Strong writing, speaking, presenting, training, and group facilitation skills.
- Proficiency using computer software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as statistical software programs, such as SAS, STATA, or SPSS.

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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.