Research Technician

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The Hahn Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacology seeks a temporary Research Technician to support ongoing research activities related to cell signaling and dynamic imaging approaches. This role provides hands on laboratory support and assists with day-to-day research operations under of senior lab personnel. The position supports ongoing research activities by performing routine laboratory procedures and experiments under established protocols. Responsibilities include preparing reagents, buffers, and solutions; maintaining accurate experimental records; and assisting with data organization. The role also supports general laboratory operations by helping maintain equipment, ensuring an organized and safe workspace, and assisting with supply ordering and inventory management as needed. Adherence to all laboratory safety standards and university compliance requirements is essential, as is providing general support to faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students to ensure smooth day-to-day lab operations. The Research Technician will contribute to experimental setup and execution, routine laboratory procedures, data organization, and general lab maintenance. This position is well suited for individuals seeking additional research experience in an academic laboratory setting.

Requirements

Hands-on laboratory support.
Assistance with day-to-day research operations.
Performing routine laboratory procedures and experiments under established protocols.
Preparing reagents, buffers, and solutions.
Maintaining accurate experimental records.
Assisting with data organization.
Maintaining equipment.
Ensuring an organized and safe workspace.
Assisting with supply ordering and inventory management.
Adherence to all laboratory safety standards and university compliance requirements.
General support to faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students.
Experimental setup and execution.
Routine laboratory procedures.
Data organization.
General lab maintenance.

Nice To Haves

Individuals seeking additional research experience in an academic laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

Performing routine laboratory procedures and experiments under established protocols.
Preparing reagents, buffers, and solutions.
Maintaining accurate experimental records.
Assisting with data organization.
Helping maintain equipment.
Ensuring an organized and safe workspace.
Assisting with supply ordering and inventory management as needed.
Adhering to all laboratory safety standards and university compliance requirements.
Providing general support to faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students to ensure smooth day-to-day lab operations.
Contributing to experimental setup and execution.
Contributing to routine laboratory procedures.
Contributing to data organization.
Contributing to general lab maintenance.