Research Project Manager

Posting Information

Department

Pathology Lab Med - Research - 413804

Career Area

Research Professionals

Posting Open Date

03/03/2026

Application Deadline

03/06/2026

Position Type

Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title

Research Project Manager

Position Number

20074945

Vacancy ID

S026954

Full-time/Part-time

Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

$45.00 - $55.00 per hour

Proposed Start Date

03/30/2026

Estimated Duration of Appointment

6 months not to exceed 11 months

Position Information

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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 Research Project Manager for Carmichael Lab will manage research project development from beginning to end across a variety of Artificial Intelligence pursuits in healthcare. Reports directly to Prof. Carmichael. Coordinate the development and implementation of many aspects of large AI studies. A particular emphasis is placed on studies involving Digital Pathology data and/or clinical notes. Responsibilities include overall project direction, supervision and direction of data collection and analysis, database management, grant support, presentation development, reporting and planning, and staff supervision. This position will collaborate with investigators across multiple departments, centers, and schools at UNC and elsewhere. Strong interpersonal skills and experience with interacting and working with diverse and/or vulnerable populations are essential to this position. The position requires substantial capacity to independently manage and coordinate research activities and staff across multiple projects. It also requires some programming background along with an inclination to learn and use other technologies such as large language models.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and two years of general research experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Management Preferences

Experience in academic research (particularly biomedical research)
Experience working with data and programming (e.g. python)
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and coordinate activities with medical, hospital and government institutions or advocacy groups

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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