Research Project Manager
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering seeks a Data Analysis Project Manager to oversee day-to-day research operations for the Institute for Environmental Health Solutions and multiple concurrent projects. The role provides research expertise in high-dimensional biomedical and environmental health data analysis, including statistical methods, bioinformatics and cheminformatics pipelines, hypothesis generation, grant proposals, research reporting, presentations, and support for students, postdoctoral trainees, and staff.
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Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Vacancy ID: NF0010187
Salary Range: $81,434- $108,150
Position Summary/Description:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering is seeking a Data Analysis Project Manager to oversee the day-to-day research operations of Institute for Environmental Health Solutions ( IEHS ). The manager will oversee numerous ongoing activities associated with multiple concurrent research projects of Dr. Rebecca Fry.
The Data Analyst Project Manager will become a key member of a dynamic research team by providing critical research expertise for complex high-dimensional data analyses in biomedical / environmental health research that includes: (1) developing novel advanced statistical methods and bioinformatics/cheminformatics pipelines to process, analyze, annotate and illustrate high-dimensional data, (2) analyzing large complex omics/high-throughput research data (e.g., genomics, metabolomics, exposomics and non-targeted chemical data), (3) discovering and proposing new research hypotheses through data mining, (4) contributing to research activities such as writing grant proposals, (5) reporting research results in posters and manuscripts, (6) presenting data and information to the research team, (7) serving as a research contact and data analyst manager for students, postdoctoral trainees, and research staff.
Education and Experience:
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PhD in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or related field from appropriately accredited institutions.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience with research presentations, grant proposals, and manuscript writing.
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Outstanding programming and data analysis skills (R and Python preferred), with experience spanning omics, systems biology, chemistry, exposure science, epidemiology, and health outcomes.
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Advanced data visualization and figure generation skills, with excellent organizational skills for data and script tracking and sharing.
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Experience advising and training students and consulting on research projects, with demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.
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Demonstrated self-motivation and capacity for independently learning new technical skills, with strong ability to adapt to new research methods and tools.
Essential Skills:
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Expertise in a range of advanced statistical methodologies with application to high-dimensional data analysis
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Demonstrated expertise in statistical analysis (2+ years of experience) for large data sets related to biomedical and/or environmental health research
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Excellent skills in programming in several languages, including Python and R, in complex data analyses
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Experience in analyzing omics data, including genomics, metabolomics, exposomics and chemical data
AA/EEO Statement:
The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,333 open Data Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$81–108K/yr
- North Carolina median$85–134K/yr100 salary ranges
- US median$85–132K/yr3,510 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $95K, is 12% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($107K) — in the middle half of Data Analyst salary ranges in North Carolina.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 175 open Data Analyst jobs in North Carolina and 5,333 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Data Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (4,116 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 23 of the 5,333 open Data Analyst jobs (under 1%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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