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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Applications Specialist

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC

🕑 Temporary

💰 $50 - $55 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ July 25th, 2025

Python SQL

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Applications Specialist to support multiple local and national epidemiologic studies at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The role involves managing project data, implementing data quality control, and providing technical support with advanced SAS programming and data management skills.

Highlights
  • Manage and support epidemiologic studies including the Benign Breast Disease study and Carolina Breast Cancer Study.
  • Perform advanced SAS programming: data step programming, macros, PROC SQL, and output descriptive statistics.
  • Implement and maintain data quality control and documentation.
  • Import, clean, merge, and document complex datasets, including handling PHI with data security knowledge.
  • Full-time temporary position, 40 hours/week, Monday to Friday, with an hourly pay range of $50.00 to $55.00.
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience, with at least two to three years of relevant experience.
  • Preferred skills include statistical analyses (e.g., logistic regression), data visualization, and familiarity with R, Python, and REDCap.
  • Experience in biomedical or public health research is desirable.
  • Work within the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at UNC, focusing on cancer-related cohort studies.
  • Requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently under deadlines.