Carolina Population Center · 1 month ago
Research Project Coordinator
North Carolina, US
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$17/hr - $20/hrThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a leader in higher education, is seeking a Research Project Coordinator to support studies on adolescent development and well-being. The role involves coordinating participant recruitment, assisting with data collection, and ensuring adherence to research protocols while collaborating with the research team.
Responsibilities
Coordinating participant recruitment and scheduling
Assisting with data collection
Ensuring adherence to research protocols
Maintaining secure and organized study data
Supporting communications among research team members
Contributing to project planning and management
Preparation of study materials and documentation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions
Course work in psychology, neuroscience, human development, public health, or a related field
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively within a research team
Ability to manage multiple tasks, balance priorities, and follow structured research protocols
Comfort interacting with participants, including adolescents and their families, in a professional manner
Basic computer competency (e.g., spreadsheets, data entry platforms, email and scheduling tools)
Preferred
Previous research experience in psychology, human development, or a related field (e.g., data collection, coding/cleaning data, participant recruitment)
Experience working with adolescents or youth populations
Familiarity with digital media research, survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics), or statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, Python)
Experience coordinating teams or supervising student research assistants
Demonstrated interest in sociocultural influences, technology use, or mental health research in adolescence
Benefits
Numerous retail and restaurant discounts
Savings on local child care centers
Special rates for performing arts events
Company
Carolina Population Center
The Carolina Population Center (CPC) is a community of outstanding scholars and professionals associated to create new knowledge about population size, structure, and processes of change.
Founded in 1966
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase