Soc/Clin Research Specialist

Posting Information

Posting Information
Department
Thurston Arthritis Res Center - 429201

Career Area
Research Professionals

Posting Open Date
07/29/2026

Application Deadline
08/12/2026

Position Type
Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title
Soc/Clin Research Specialist

Position Number
20072806, 20075340, 20004519

Vacancy ID
S027884

Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week
40

Work Schedule
40 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

Position Location
North Carolina, US

Hiring Range
$15.00 - $35.00 per hour; dependent on qualifications and experience

Proposed Start Date
08/24/2026

Estimated Duration of Appointment
6 months or longer

Position Information
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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 entail direction of numerous industry sponsored clinical trials and other research projects at the Thurston Arthritis Research Center. Key aspects of the position will include communication and coordination with industry sponsors, research organizations and other sites as necessary. The position will be responsible for IRB submissions, contract negotiations, and all regulatory documentation as well as patient recruitment, patient evaluations, collection and management of all study data. The coordinator will coordinate and perform study specific regulatory processes across multiple studies of different therapeutic areas and phases, in accordance with appropriate regulations, Standard Operating Procedures, and study specific protocols. The Clinical Trials Study Coordinator will also participate in other clinical research activities as necessary at the Thurston Arthritis Research Center.

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

1. Experience coordinating clinical trials while ensuring compliance with GCP, regulations, and safety reporting
2. Experience working with time and temperature sensitive lab samples
3. Experience following procedures while troubleshooting issues with internal and external teams
4. Experience analyzing and managing clinical, biomarker, or genomics data, including data privacy, basic statistics, or simple analysis and visualization tools
5. Experience with independently processing human research samples

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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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.