Research Assistant - Tate Lab

NOTE: This position is located in Kannapolis, NC, appx. 2 hours from UNC's main campus. Chapel Hill received funding to establish both a targeted Health Care Provider Organization (HPO) for the All of Us Research Program and a Clinical Center (UNC-CC) site for the first ancillary study, Nutrition for Precision Health (NPH). All of Us is a unique research program funded by NIH to build one of the most diverse health databases in history. Nutrition for Precision Health, powered by the All of Us Research Program is a new initiative to develop algorithms that predict individual responses to food and dietary patterns. The NPH Consortium consists of 12 awardees across the US with whom UNC is partnering to implement data collection and analysis. The UNC-CC includes two recruitment/clinical data collection locations, one in Chapel Hill, NC, (UNC-CH), and one in Kannapolis, NC, located at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI).Come join our team as we work on these innovative studies. Working under the general supervision of the Research Project Managers and Coordinators, this Research Assistant will be responsible for a variety of duties. Specific duties will vary depending on the needs of the study. We anticipate the primary and secondary duties as noted below, but these may be subject to change over the course of the study.Primary     * Processing and shipping of biological specimens (blood, urine, saliva, and other specimens)     * Data collection including obtaining informed consent, biospecimen collection, study measurements and providing instructions to study participants     * Assist with other study activities to ensure the successful completion of the study aimsSecondary    * Communication with study participants for purposes of recruitment, retention, and schedulingOur goal is to work together as a cohesive team to ensure successful implementation of the study protocols.Additional benefits associated with this position include the opportunity to join a research team that highly values professional development. We will work with the selected candidate to help build the skills and experiences desired to further their individual career goals.Due to the requirements of this position, we anticipate work will be completed on site. The primary location for this position is at the Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis, NC with the possibility of providing some support to our other data collection site in Chapel Hill, NC.