Soc/Clin Research Assistant

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Department Exercise and Sport Science - 318600 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 09/01/2026 Application Deadline 09/04/2026 Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Soc/Clin Research Assistant Position Number 20036737 Vacancy ID S028024 Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary Hours per week 25 Work Schedule

Hours will vary between 20-29 hours per week, and the selected candidate must be willing to work a flexible schedule.

Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $20.00 per hour Proposed Start Date 09/08/2026 Estimated Duration of Appointment 6 months or longer

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a major research university in the University of North Carolina System with student enrollment exceeding 29,000 students. The Department of Exercise and Sport Science (exss.unc.edu) supports an undergraduate program of over 1,400 undergraduate majors with three specialization areas (Exercise and Sport Science, Fitness Professional, Sport Administration); a Master of Arts graduate program enrolling ~60 students also with three specializations (Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology, Sport Administration); and a doctoral program in Human Movement Science in partnership with the UNC-CH School of Medicine (hmsc.unc.edu). The mission of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science (EXSS) is to discover, create and promote knowledge of human movement to improve the quality of life of individuals and society. The mission of EXSS is further enhanced through interdisciplinary cooperation and departmental faculty securing competitive extramural funding in the form of contracts and grants. These endeavors enable the department to advance knowledge and thus serve the state and nation.

The teaching, research, and service efforts of the EXSS Department are supported by an outstanding faculty and staff, which currently includes: 43 full-time faculty, 8 part-time (fixed term) faculty, 20 joint appointment / adjunct faculty, 8 emeritus faculty, 36 full-time EXSS staff members, and 16 full-time Campus Recreation staff members.

Position Summary

The National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (NCCSIR) in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science was started in 1965 by Carl Blyth and Directed by Fred Mueller from 1981 to 2013. The mission of the NCCSIR is to conduct surveillance of catastrophic injuries and illnesses related to participation in organized sports in the United States at the professional, collegiate, high school, middle school, and youth levels of play. NCCSIR aims to track sport-related catastrophic injuries and illnesses through an online systematic data reporting system that allows for longitudinal investigation of athletes suffering from catastrophic injuries and illnesses. The goal of the NCCSIR is to improve the prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of catastrophic sports-related injuries.

The primary function of this research assistant position will be to work closely with the NCCSIR staff and assist with surveillance and research activities. Primary responsibilities will be to:

1) Assist with participant recruitment, enrollment, and consent.

2) Assist with collection of detailed incident-related information via telephone survey and medical-related information including medical records and imaging surrounding catastrophic injury events.

3) Assist with other study related tasks including processing cases, filing, records archival, entering data, editing data, preparing reports, and other Center related documents.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Management Preferences

• Comfortable with telephone interviewing
• Previous research experience
• Exposure to theories and research methods associated with public health or sports injury surveillance and research

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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