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Research Technician
Job Description
Posting Information
Posting Information
| Department | Chemistry-318300 |
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| Career Area | Research Professionals |
| Is this an internal only recruitment? | No |
| Posting Open Date | 07/13/2023 |
| Application Deadline | 07/19/2023 |
| Position Type | Permanent Staff (SHRA) |
| Position Title | Research Technician - Journey |
| Salary Grade Equivalent | GN06 |
| Working Title | Research Technician |
| Position Number | 20057474 |
| Vacancy ID | P017810 |
| Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited | Full-Time Permanent |
| If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment | |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Work Schedule | Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm |
| Work Location | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Position Location | North Carolina, US |
| Hiring Range | $31,200 - $39,788 |
| Pay Band Information | To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet . |
Position Summary Information
| Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit | The Chemistry Department is one of the largest and most complex departments in the Division of Academic Affairs. There are 43 faculty members, 44 SHRA and EHRA staff positions, 260 graduate students, 33 postdoctoral research associates, 700 undergraduate majors, and an annual total of approximately 10,000 registrations by all students in classroom and laboratory courses. The Department is housed in five buildings with over 580,000 sq. feet of space. The faculty participate in teaching assignments which involve an average of 200 students per faculty member per semester. The majority of faculty are research active and supervise graduate students working on their Masters or Ph.D. degrees, undergraduate students carrying out independent research and honors programs, research technicians and postdoctoral research associates. Primarily the research is funded by federal and private agencies such as NSF, NIH, Army, Navy, DOE, PRF and involves expenditures of more than nineteen million dollars annually. A total of over thirty-two million dollars from all sources is expended annually in the Department. |
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| Position Summary | The Research Technician will be in the research group of Kenan Distinguished Professor Matthew Redinbo in the Department of Chemistry located in the Genome Sciences Building. The Redinbo Lab is composed of eight graduate students, one research technician, one postdoctoral fellow and one research assistant professor. They study the impact of the commensal microbes on mammalian health and transitions to disease and its treatment. They are funded by the NIH as well as pharmaceutical companies and private foundations like the Helmsley Charitable Trust and the Bay Area Lyme Foundation. A great deal of biochemical data on specific proteins in the microbiome are collected by the laboratory, as well as metagenomics, proteomics and metabolomics data. The Research Technician will perform Research activities in the categories of Data Collection, Data Analysis and Technology Development. All work will be under the direct supervision of the PI or members of his laboratory who are proven experts in the fields of study. The employee will be required to employ methods and techniques focused on computational and statistical methods that examine data in the form of metabolomics, metagenomics, and proteomics. The position will work with others to assist in computational and statistical approaches. The work product of the employee will be provided to others so that they can use the results in their completion of tasks related to overall projects on-going in the laboratory. The Research Technician will help to implement, under the guidance of Professor Redinbo, research faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate student, the computer scripts that identify statistically significant correlations between biochemical results and specific microbial proteins from the complexity of the mammalian microbiome. The Research Technician will also perform biochemical assays that have been fully validated by others and for which there are well established standard operating procedures and will be directly supervised while conducting such assays. The Research Technician will be supporting the completion of publication-quality research that will be completed by the PI or members of his laboratory. |
| Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work. |
| Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Ability to perform standardized techniques on direction from subject-matter experts in the laboratory and under the direct supervision of members of the laboratory or the PI. Ability to modify techniques based on direction from subject-matter experts in the laboratory and under the direct supervision of members of the laboratory or the PI. Experience in understanding the scientific method. |
| Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Experience with metagenomics, metabolomics and proteomics data. Under the direct supervision of others, ability to organize and tabulate data; ability to ensure quality control of data collection; ability to provide experimental results. |
| Required Licenses/Certifications | |
| Special Physical/Mental Requirements | |
| Campus Security Authority Responsibilities | Not Applicable. |
| Position/Schedule Requirements | Laboratory |
| Special Instructions | Please note that a resume, cover letter, and list of references are required when applying to this position. |
| Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/261398 |
Contact Information
| Office of Human Resources Contact Information | If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status. |
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| Equal Opportunity Employer Statement | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. |
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