The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing 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. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
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 will 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 will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Research Alliance Leadership Operations Center Administration, the Protocol Budget Specialist will provide financial support for the research mission of the Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and other Infections (ACTG). This includes performing administrative duties under minimal supervision. This position will be responsible for reviewing and creating ACTG protocol budgets, participating in budgeting-related conference calls with study team, and corresponding regularly with investigators to further budget updating process. This position will monitor protocol funds payment and tracking process and will also be involved with grant administration to ensure specialty laboratory contracts are within the approved limits and executed on time.

Work Schedule
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Hybrid: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday work from office

Mid-career with Masters and 1-2 yrs experience; or Bachelors and 2-4 yrs experience

Must be able to make independent effective decisions in appropriate situations. Strong interpersonal skills. Perform administrative duties under minimal supervision at the highest proficiency level. Must be able to work extensively in excel to verify that budget amounts are accurate; should be comfortable working with financial tracking sheet. Knowledge of accounting and finance, experience in clinical trials budgeting and familiarity with NIH Policies. Ability to manage a heavy workload with interruptions and changing priorities and ensure completion of all work in a timely manner. Skill in the administration of complex multiple accounts from federal and private agencies.

Previous experience using UNC financial and research systems. Background in biological sciences and experience in a university research environment. Working knowledge of federal and university forms, policies and procedures.