Department:

UNC Kidney Center - 427601

Research Professionals

12/05/2024

12/09/2024

Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Research Assistant

20036646

S024401

Full-Time Temporary

40

North Carolina, US

$20.00 per hour

01/06/2025

6 months or less

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The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing 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. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
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 will 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 will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

This position will assist the study team with patient enrollment and stakeholder engagement for a PCORI-funded clinical trial in people with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney failure. Tasks will include assistance with participant enrollment, data entry, editing of scientific writing, engagement of project stakeholders, and assistance with coordination of team and stakeholder meetings. The individual will work on a collaborative team and must possess a 'get it done' attitude and be motivated to meet project goals and timelines. All requirements for human subjects research must be kept current.


The candidate must be proficient in basic computer skills, data entry, multi-tasking, and can work effectively to meet deadlines. The successful candidate must have good organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication, be willing to learn new skills, and should enjoy working in a team-based environment with mutual respect and appreciation between investigators and research personnel. The candidate should possess an interest in learning more about kidney disease and its impact on individuals and communities.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Experience with research in some capacity

High School Degree with enrollment in Bachelor's degree program
Experience with kidney- and/or dialysis-related research preferred.

Not Applicable.

Ability to complete work remotely.