Research Technician (Crowley)

Variable schedule Monday-Friday

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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 BELONG Study (Black EquaLity in OCD NeuroGenomics) is a five-year research study under the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Baylor College of Medicine and is funded by the National Institute of Health.
The BELONG study is focused on engaging people who identify as Black or African American to learn more about how obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD) affects the Black/African American community. Previous studies on the genomics of OCD have mainly included people who are White or Caucasian, so our ability to support Black or African American people with OCD is limited. In the BELONG study, we are working to address the current inequalities in genomic studies of OCD and expand our understanding of how OCD affects Black/African Americans.

This is a virtual research technician/coordinator position. All assessments will be conducted over the phone or Zoom. Team meetings and supervision are held virtually, with the option for in-person meetings if desired.
Duties will include:
* Supporting the PI and Project Manager with maintaining research methods, tracking patients in the study, providing feedback and suggestions on the development/revision of research protocols and regulatory correspondence, and maintaining accurate and updated manuals of procedures for the studies.
* Recruiting eligible members to participate in study through a variety of methods, including social media, websites, etc.
* Consenting eligible members for participation in the study.
* Performing assessments of participants.
* Data extraction, creation of dashboards, running reports and analyzing data, looking for trends and implications.
* Conducting key informant interviews, aggregate and analyze data.
* Utilizing data management tools such as RedCap and OnCore.
* Conducting and documenting thematic analysis and contribute to the publication of research papers.
* Ensuring scientific rigor, data integrity and compliance with study requirements.
* Updating IRB protocol(s) as needed.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

* Possess strong decision-making and task-prioritization skills; the ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot issues.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Ability to thoroughly document procedures.
* Customer-oriented and team-oriented.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally verbally and in writing.
* Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
* Demonstrated ability to plan work and coordinate mutiple tasks.
* Familiarity with data management software, such as REDCap.
* Demonstrated ability to operate at a high degree of independence.
* Demonstrated ability to coordinate studies of high complexity.

In addition to working occasional weekends and evenings, the ideal candidate will: have exposure to course work in Psychiatry, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or related course work; proficient in technology, possess some clinical training, critical thinking skills, empathy and able to develop a strong rapport with participants; comfortable working with people of different racial / ethnic, cultural, sexual orientation, and religious faiths; and some knowledge or interest in common mental health conditions.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu

Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

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.