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Research Technician (Kelada Lab)
Job Description
Posting Information
Posting Information
| Department | Genetics-423501 |
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| Career Area | Research Professionals |
| Is this an internal only recruitment? | No |
| Posting Open Date | 08/14/2023 |
| Application Deadline | 08/21/2023 |
| Position Type | Permanent Staff (SHRA) |
| Position Title | Research Technician - Journey |
| Salary Grade Equivalent | GN06 |
| Working Title | Research Technician (Kelada Lab) |
| Position Number | 20058121 |
| Vacancy ID | P017995 |
| Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited | Full-Time Time-Limited |
| If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment | 2 years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Work Schedule | Mon – Fri; 8am – 4pm |
| Work Location | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Position Location | North Carolina, US |
| Hiring Range | $35,200 - $43,800 |
| 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 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. |
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| Position Summary | THIS IS A TIME-LIMITED POSITION WITH AN ESTIMATED DURATION OF 2 YEARS. This position is for a research technician in the laboratory of Dr. Samir Kelada in the Department of Genetics in the UNC School of Medicine. The primary purpose of this position is to execute experiments using mouse and in vitro models of environmentally-induced respiratory disease, assist other lab members in conducting similar experiments, and to assist in day-to-day operation of the lab. A large portion of effort will be dedicated to maintenance and expansion of mouse colonies, genotyping mice, exposing mice to allergens and air pollutants, and performing measurements of respiratory and immunological function after exposure. The candidate will also be involved in maintaining cell culture models for experiments as part of a team. The candidate will be given protocols and expected to adhere to them assiduously. The second goal will be to assist in the maintenance of common lab areas and equipment, ordering reagents other materials. The successful candidate with work with postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students and other researchers in the Kelada lab. The candidate will contribute to the training of new members in the lab regarding standard protocols. The candidate will help ensure that the lab adheres to EHS and IACUC guidelines. As such, record keeping and organization of samples will also be an important task. Finally, communicating on a routine basis with Dr. Kelada in person and digitally will be essential to success. |
| Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work. |
| Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Prior work with maintaining and expanding mouse colonies. |
| Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | - Some experience with cell culture; and some experience with principles of genetic analysis. - An undergraduate/bachelor degree relevant to the scope of work - Prior work exposing mice to substances through the respiratory tract, nucleic acid isolation, genotyping by PCR, gene expression analysis by qRT-PCR, measurement of protein expression by ELISA |
| Required Licenses/Certifications | |
| Special Physical/Mental Requirements | The candidate will be required to perform lab tasks and procedures that involve physical dexterity. |
| Campus Security Authority Responsibilities | Not Applicable. |
| Position/Schedule Requirements | Animal Handler (non-DLAM), Laboratory |
| Special Instructions | |
| Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/263554 |
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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