Sarcoma RCRF Research Associate

Department: Lineberger Compr Cancer Center - 426801 Career Area: Research Professionals Posting Open Date: 06/05/2026 Application Deadline: 07/05/2026 Position Type: Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title: Sarcoma RCRF Research Associate Position Number: 20034199 Vacancy ID: S027614 Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Temporary Hours per week: 40 Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Position Location: North Carolina, US Hiring Range: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour Proposed Start Date: 08/01/2026 Estimated Duration of Appointment: 6 months or longer 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 The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, founded in 1975, is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center. The Center’s mission is to reduce cancer occurrence and death in North Carolina and the nation through research, treatment, training, and outreach. This Research Assistant (RA) is a full-time position dedicated to supporting sarcoma registry enrollment, tissue procurement research, and emerging clinical trial efforts. The RA will serve as the primary point of contact for patient identification, approach, screening, and informed consent for tissue banking, registry and specimen-based sarcoma research protocols, as well as new early-phase clinical trials. This role requires close collaboration with surgical oncology, pathology, and research teams to facilitate consent and procurement process. The RA will additionally support several research efforts for the non-profit organization, Rare Cancer Research Foundation. These efforts will involve support biobanking and PRISM efforts – novel, individualized cancer testing for rare cancers. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements 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. Management Preferences Relevant related knowledge Campus Security Authority Responsibilities Not Applicable. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill