Research Technician

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This position will serve as a Research Technician within the Department of Pediatrics. The mission of the Department of Pediatrics is: (1) to provide state of the art critical care, chronic care, and acute care of children with a full spectrum of pediatric disorders; (2) to teach Medical Students, Residents and Fellows to excel in the field of pediatric medicine and; 3) to conduct highly meritorious clinical and/or laboratory-based investigation in each division or program. The Division of Infectious Disease serves the children of North Carolina in the diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of known or suspected infections or infectious diseases and evaluations of fever of unknown origin. The Division is expanding its laboratory and clinical research endeavors. Established and anticipated research studies and associated personnel will create a nationally recognized program. The program will be dedicated to prevention and treatment of microbial diseases of childhood, adolescents and young adults, and the education of community physicians, allied health professionals and the public. The Research Technician assists in the organization and completion of laboratory experiments, as well as performance of assays with cells and tissues. The technician will perform various cell propagation protocols for both eukaryotic cells and bacteria and standard molecular and cell biology techniques. The technician will assist in data processing, statistical analysis and graphic presentation of data. Additional responsibilities include preparing and disposing of reagents necessary for research, and maintaining lab inventory, including timely ordering of required supplies. The incumbent will be expected to conduct difficult/complex lab testing, develop methods and procedures to be used in research protocols and experiments, and assist the Principal Investigator with grant proposals, reports and research publications.

Requirements

Cell propagation protocols for both eukaryotic cells and bacteria
Standard molecular and cell biology techniques
Data processing
Statistical analysis
Graphic presentation of data
Preparing and disposing of reagents
Maintaining lab inventory
Ordering of required supplies
Conducting difficult/complex lab testing
Developing methods and procedures for research protocols and experiments
Assisting with grant proposals, reports and research publications

Responsibilities

Assists in the organization and completion of laboratory experiments.
Performs assays with cells and tissues.
Performs various cell propagation protocols for both eukaryotic cells and bacteria.
Performs standard molecular and cell biology techniques.
Assists in data processing, statistical analysis and graphic presentation of data.
Prepares and disposes of reagents necessary for research.
Maintains lab inventory, including timely ordering of required supplies.
Conducts difficult/complex lab testing.
Develops methods and procedures to be used in research protocols and experiments.
Assists the Principal Investigator with grant proposals, reports and research publications.