Research Associate

About the role

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Research Associate to support the Global Mental Health Initiative within the School of Social Work. The position is based in Chapel Hill, with up to 10% annual international travel required. This is a permanent, full-time, grant-funded role contingent on continued funding.

Responsibilities

• Manage a longitudinal clinical research trial testing the KUPAA intervention for adults with psychotic disorders in Tanzania (NIH R01-funded project).
• Collaborate with Tanzania-based and US-based partner institutions on all aspects of the hybrid implementation science clinical trial.
• Oversee day-to-day project, research, and administrative needs under the supervision of Dr. Joy Noel Baumgartner.
• Handle quantitative data entry using RedCap and perform data analyses using software such as Dedoose and/or STATA/R.
• Maintain study documentation, protocol submissions, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in compliance with domestic and international IRB policies.
• Engage with local stakeholders and contribute to global and/or public health program design and evaluation.
• Create surveys and manage quantitative data throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree and 0–2 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong research management and technical skills with the ability to work independently.
• Experience in research design, implementation, analysis, and team collaboration.
• Knowledge of domestic and international IRB policies and processes.
• Experience managing research projects, creating surveys, and using quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis software.
• Experience engaging and collaborating with local stakeholders.
• Strong writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in global health, public health, and/or social work with coursework or advanced study in intervention research, evaluation, statistics, data analysis, or global health ethics.
• Experience managing an NIH-funded clinical trial.
• Record of peer-reviewed publications in global health.

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel internationally up to 10% annually.