Laboratory Assistant/Technician

Posting Information Department Biology - 318200 Career Area Laboratory Management and Services Posting Open Date 04/26/2024 Application Deadline 05/05/2024 Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Laboratory Assistant/Technician Position Number 20012763 Vacancy ID S023081 Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary Hours per week 30 Work Schedule Weekdays with occasional evenings or weekends.
Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $15.
00/hour Proposed Start Date 05/23/2024 Estimated Duration of Appointment 6 months not to exceed 11 months Position Information Be a Tar Heel! 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.
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit The Department of Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill is dedicated to the acquisition and dissemination of new and existing knowledge in the broad discipline of Biology.
This will be accomplished by establishing and maintaining a high quality, research-active faculty who are committed to the research mission of UNC-Chapel Hill as evidenced by scholarly publication, the establishment of well-funded research programs and an exemplary overall international reputation.
In addition, the faculty will demonstrate dedication to outstanding teaching of both undergraduate and graduate students in both classroom and laboratory settings.
We seek to maintain and build the excellence of our program to provide the citizens of North Carolina with access to exceptional scientific scholarship, innovative research, first-rate training of our future scientists and the distribution of a basic knowledge of Biology to the UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduate population without regard to their choice of major discipline.
The Department of Biology has approximately 2449 undergraduate majors, 100 graduate students, 39 post docs, 67 faculty, 20 administrative and general support positions, and 21 research positions.
The Peifer lab in the Department of Biology uses genetic, cell biological and biochemical tools to study embryonic development, using the fruit fly Drosophila as our in vivo model.
Position Summary Assist PI and Postdoctoral fellow with genetic and cell biological experiments.
Analyze data.
Record results.
Supervise care of Drosophila stocks.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Demonstrated possession of competencies necessary to perform the work.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience Experience using genetics and cell biology to study Drosophila.
Experience in quantitative image analysis.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience Special Physical/Mental Requirements N/A Campus Security Authority Responsibilities Not Applicable.