Research Technician

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

54d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Research Technician in the Andermann Lab at UNC -Chapel Hill. Dr. Andermann is an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases. The Andermann lab studies the gut microbiome of patients with cancer. The Andermann Lab will hire the Research Technician to perform laboratory tasks related to shotgun metagenomic sequencing ( DNA extraction, library prep/ PCR , pooling of samples) and will also be responsible for the basic bioinformatic processing of reads through an existing bioinformatic pipeline. Other tasks in the lab include coordinating basic lab work related to the collection, processing, and sequence library preparation of stool and microbial samples. The Research Technician will work under the close direction of the principal investigator, Dr. Tessa Andermann, in collaboration with other labs and PIs as part of the Cancer Center and the Division of Infectious Diseases.

Requirements

• Experience in a microbiology and molecular biology lab.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in microbiology and molecular biology laboratory bench work, including qPCR, culturing of challenging bacteria.
• Experience with large datasets; experience with PCR , qPCR, DNA extraction, and next-generation sequencing library preparation.
• Prefer that the candidate have experience with shotgun metagenomic sequencing and basic bioinformatics workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory tasks related to shotgun metagenomic sequencing ( DNA extraction, library prep/ PCR , pooling of samples)
• Responsible for the basic bioinformatic processing of reads through an existing bioinformatic pipeline
• Coordinating basic lab work related to the collection, processing, and sequence library preparation of stool and microbial samples

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees