What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator position at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
Posting Information
Department
Womens Health Resrch Ctr-425201
Career Area
Research Professionals
Posting Open Date
03/26/2025
Application Deadline
04/08/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Position Type
Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Working Title
Project Coordinator
Appointment Type
EHRA Non-Faculty
Position Number
20052561
Vacancy ID
NF0009040
Full Time/Part Time
Full-Time Permanent
FTE
1
Hours per week
40
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
$65,000 - $75,000
Proposed Start Date
05/12/2025
Position Information
Be a Tar Heel!
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.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
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.
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.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Project Coordinator for ACHIEVE, one of four Maternal Health Community Implementation Projects sponsored by the NHLBI (https://www.maternalhealthcip.org/). UNC’s project is a multi-level, community-engaged clinical trial to test the implementation of an outpatient severe hypertension (O-HTN) bundle in 20 prenatal care clinics in NC. The goals of ACHIEVE are to: 1) engage community partners in increasing awareness and enhance respectful care delivery of the O-HTN bundle; 2) engage clinic partners in adapting the O-HTN bundle for their healthcare setting and patient population; 3) select and adapt implementation strategies for participating clinics; 4) implement the O-HTN bundle across three consecutive clinic cohorts, and 5) measure implementation outcomes such as fidelity to the bundle using quantitative and qualitative methods. Health equity principles will be incorporated into all aspects of the trial, with the long-term goal of decreasing MCH disparities related to severe hypertension.
The Project Coordinator will be part of the Administrative Core and manage three additional Cores (Clinical Integration, Community Engagement, and Measurement & Analysis) comprised of eight co-investigators and additional faculty/staff/students. In collaboration with the Project Director, the person in this position will develop and implement organizational processes, protocols, and workflows. Administrative and research duties include:
Administrative:
Research:
The Project Coordinator will report to the Project Director and supervise the Research Administrative Associate and Community Engagement Coordinator.
The Project Coordinator will be part of the Administrative Core and manage three additional Cores (Clinical Integration, Community Engagement, and Measurement & Analysis) comprised of eight co-investigators and additional faculty/staff/students. In collaboration with the Project Director, the person in this position will develop and implement organizational processes, protocols, and workflows. Administrative and research duties include:
Administrative:
- Budgeting and monitoring project expenses
- Working with subcontractors, vendors, and independent consultants to complete required paperwork
- Assisting with monthly milestone reports to Westat (the contractor for NHLBI)
- Writing content for communications initiatives such as a website and social media
- Monitoring and updating workplans and timelines
- Planning meetings and events
- Liaising with staff from the Center for Women’s Health Research in the School of Medicine and other university entities.
Research:
- Assisting with components of the master study protocol and IRB applications, and required documents for clinicaltrials.gov registration
- Supporting ACHIEVE faculty with research-related requests such as conducting literature reviews and creating infographics
- Programming and administering surveys and generating descriptive statistics
- Formatting and submitting manuscripts to peer-review journals
- Creating PowerPoint slides and posters for sharing study results
- Managing RedCap databases and generating reports
The Project Coordinator will report to the Project Director and supervise the Research Administrative Associate and Community Engagement Coordinator.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
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.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Required qualifications include:
Required competencies include:
Required experience includes:
- A degree in public health or a related field
- Experience in coordinating and managing public health or clinical research studies
Required competencies include:
- Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis skills
- Ability to search for, organize, and summarize evidence and best practices from the peer reviewed literature and other online resources
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with human resource and fiscal policies and procedures in a university setting
- Fluency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and other project management and research-related software
Required experience includes:
- Developing and monitoring research protocols and processes
- Writing reports for funders
- Managing budgets and subcontracts
- Meeting facilitation and event planning
- Supervision of direct reports
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Competencies
Preferred Experience
- Content expertise in implementation science, maternal and child health, and/or community engagement
- Experience in managing large, complex, NIH-funded clinical trials
Preferred Competencies
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple competing priorities
- Ability to collaborate with a range of academic and community partners from diverse backgrounds
- Familiarity with health equity principles and interest in addressing disparities and social determinants of health
Preferred Experience
- Working as part of a large, complex study team with multiple internal and external partners
- Creating content for websites and social media campaigns
- Developing IRB applications, data use agreements, data sharing plans, memoranda of understanding, Other Support, and other NIH-required research documents
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000
