Research Technician - Chapel Hill, United States - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Description

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.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The mission of the Genetics department is to provide basic and applied genetic/genomic research, education, and training at the interface between biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, the social sciences, public health, and medicine to have a profound effect on how medicine will be practiced in the future.

Our graduate programs train students to be creative, sophisticated research scientists prepared to pursue careers focused on genetics and genomics working in academic science, government, or commercial positions.

Students conduct their dissertation research using diverse experimental approaches - from classical genetics to the most modern molecular methods - to address a broad range of contemporary problems in biomedical science.

The Department also includes a clinical arm focused on medical genetics, which covers the broad spectrum of clinical genetic research from disease prevention to diagnosis and treatment.

This specialty includes evaluation, mutation discovery, counseling and risk assessment through analysis and genetic testing. Locating the clinical group alongside basic scientists facilitates integration of cutting-edge genetic research with patient care.

Position Summary

UNC Genetics Department laboratory is seeking a Research Technician to work in a C. elegans genetics research group on the topics of telomere biology and aging.

Projects concern integrating concepts in the fields of telomeres, stress and aging with long or short read genome and RNA sequencing data.

This position will assist with lab projects to meet grant objectives.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Relevant research technician experience.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Practical experience with research projects or with accomplishing team-oriented goals.

Work or educational experience in wet or dry biology research labs, especially in the context of genetics, CRISPR/Cas9-based genome modification, bioinformatics, genome sequence analysis, performing data analysis using R or Python.

Practical experience with studying or solving scientific problems would be helpful.

Ability to think critically, to learn deeply about a subject, an enjoyment of accomplishing challenging tasks, or an interest in understanding how life works would be helpful.

Experience with cell biology, genome modification or biochemical approaches to studying scientific problems would be helpful.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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