Jessica McNeil

University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC Greensboro) is advertising a Research Associate position in the Department of Kinesiology with Dr. Jessica McNeil , Assistant Professor, on the Sleep, Health Outcomes and Body Weight (SHOW) study. This is an interdisciplinary, longitudinal observational project supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute . The study examines how sleep , race-related stress , and home/neighborhood environments affect weight-related mechanisms and obesity markers in Black emerging adults ages 18–28 . Research activities include repeated data collection across baseline, 6-month, and 12-month follow-ups. The role is highly hands-on and includes data collection , IV placement for repeated blood draws, processing and storing blood/urine/saliva samples, anthropometric measures (height, weight, waist circumference), body composition and resting blood pressure assessment, dietary intake preparation, participant home visits, and sleep assessment using polysomnography . The position also involves data entry and analysis , including manual sleep scoring according to American Academy of Sleep Medicine standards, ELISA-based and other assay analyses, participant communication, recruitment, scheduling, staff training, and supervision. Eligibility highlights: a Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Psychology, Nutrition, Nursing, or Clinical Health Studies, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 3+ years of related experience. Preferred experience includes prior data collection in sleep, diet, physical activity, blood draw, or IV placement. Strong communication, discretion, judgment, and willingness to work evenings/weekends are required, along with reliable transportation. Funding: salary is $44,000 plus full benefits . This is a time-limited appointment ending 2027-07-31 . Application window: job open date is 2026-04-14 and best consideration date is 2026-04-21 .