Soc/Clin Research Assistant

Department:

Psychiatry - Research - 412250

Career Area :

Research Professionals

Posting Open Date:

05/15/2026

Application Deadline:

06/08/2026

Position Type:

Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title :

Soc/Clin Research Assistant

Position Number:

20062912

Vacancy ID:

S027429

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week:

40

Work Schedule:

Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

$17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Proposed Start Date:

06/01/2026

Estimated Duration of Appointment:

6 months not to exceed 11 months

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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:

The Department of Psychiatry is seeking an experienced Social/Clinical Research Assistant to work with Dr. Aysenil Belgers lab which focuses on research studies surrounding Neuropsychiatric disorders, such as autism, schizophrenia, mood disorders, and PTSD. This role will prepare the framework for our data management and format data for statistical analysis, work with MRI/fMRI scans and study participant setup. They will also be attending weekly meetings with the team, which will include Monday lab meetings, Tuesday project meetings, and Friday project meetings. They will also revise the study protocols as needed, communicating with team members, ensuring that all the documents are safely uploaded and downloaded from the study Microsoft Teams site.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

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

Management Preferences:

-Familiarity with MRI/fMRI (ideally also EEG or MEG), including participant setup, sequence execution, or basic troubleshooting.
-Solid grounding in informed consent, IRB protocols, or participant management especially with clinical or vulnerable populations.
-Experience organizing large datasets, maintaining logs, or performing initial QC.
-Working knowledge of tools like Python, MATLAB, or neuroimaging software (SPM, FSL, AFNI). Not necessarily for advanced analysis, but enough to manage data pipelines, scripts, or basic preprocessing steps.
-Ability to follow protocols precisely.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.