Research Technician

Posting Information

Department Medicine - MHI - 411427

Career Area Other

Posting Open Date 03/09/2026

Final date to receive applications 03/13/2026

Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title Research Technician

Position Number

Vacancy S026979

Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week 40

Position Location North Carolina, US

Hiring Range $15.00 per hour

Estimated Duration of Appointment 3 months or less

Proposed Start Date

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities
. Known for its beautiful campus, world‑class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

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 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 prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team‑oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research:
We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

• The Research Technician will assist with organizing and maintaining the lab (e.g. preparation of lab stock solutions, autoclave, lab maintenance, inventorying/ordering chemicals, samples, and supplies).
• The Research Technician will assist the PI and lab members with their experiments and will also run experiments independently as trained. Techniques include human endothelial cell culture, dissection of mouse tissues including blood vessel, immunocytochemistry, immunohistochemistry, qPCR, western blot, and microscopic imaging.
• The Research Technician will assist with managing the mouse colony (eg. genotyping).

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

• Strong educational background in Biology, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Laboratory experience with molecular biology techniques and/or mouse work are preferred.

None specified.

Not Applicable.

No special instructions.

Policies not specified.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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