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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
This position will serve as an Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator for the Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program (CHAAMP), situated within the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry. The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator assists with the execution of study protocols, including screening and recruiting study participants, conducting study visits, and collecting, entering, and reviewing study data.
The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator will support one or more newly funded research projects focused on youth and young adult mental health, including: (1) a community-engaged planning project to improve youth mental health in Eastern NC, and (2) a multi-method longitudinal study examining generative AI use and cognitive mechanisms in psychosis risk. Depending on project needs and candidate strengths, the coordinator may support one or both projects.
The planning project aims to partner with community members to identify local mental health needs, priorities, and culturally responsive strategies to support youth and families. Key activities include coordinating a community advisory board and conducting focus groups with stakeholders such as youth, caregivers, educators, coaches, faith leaders, and community representatives. Findings will inform the development of future interventions grounded in community priorities and lived experience.
The generative AI study examines how young adults with psychosis or psychotic-like experiences use AI tools for mental health-related purposes and how these interactions relate to symptoms, coping, and functioning over time. The project uses a multi-method longitudinal design, including remote recruitment, semi-structured interviews, and ecological momentary assessment (EMA), with the goal of informing future digital mental health interventions.
The Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program (CHAAMP), supported by The Foundation of Hope and housed within the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry, is a multidisciplinary research program focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in youth. CHAAMP’s mission is to transform how we predict, prevent, and intervene when children and adolescents experience mental health challenges. Through innovative research and strong community partnerships, CHAAMP seeks to improve access to effective, evidence-based care and address the growing youth mental health crisis.
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
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to work and communicate with diverse populations effectively and professionally.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team with demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with research participants and community partners.
- Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Must have knowledge of psychology, social work, public health, biology, neuroscience or a related field.
- Experience with community-based research coordinating all aspects of research studies, collecting data via REDCap, and facilitating semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions.
Required Licenses/Certifications
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Must be able to stand for at least 30 minutes consecutively, with or without accommodation. Must have the ability to occasionally work early evening hours and/or weekend days to facilitate recruitment and data collection activities.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Position/Schedule Requirements
Evening work occasionally, On-call occasionally, Overtime occasionally, Weekend work occasionally
